Linn County drunk driving arrests rise in first half of year
The Gazette tallies show 608 men and 108 women charged with driving while intoxicated in Linn County from January 1 to June 30, plus four juveniles, totaling 720 arrests. Younger adults dominate, with 340 aged 18 to 25, and most incidents occurring before 9 p.m. in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
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Linn
Governor's Highway Safety Office
Linn County
Louis Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Refusing Sobriety Test May Cut DWI Convictions
Neil Speer followed 98 first time drunken driving offenders through Linn County court cases. He found that 4 of 6 dismissed cases came after defendants refused the sobriety test and that most remaining cases would result in guilty pleas or trials. Speer notes penalties for refusal include license revocation and higher insurance.
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Mark Glenn
Neil Speer
Speer
14Th St
Marion
Rockwell-Collins
Linn
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Marion Comm Center Schedule Highlights Next Week
Activities at Marion Community Center include Sunday Summer anniversary at 2 p.m. and Diamond Square lessons at 6 p.m. Tuesday features Learning Center sessions at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Kirkwood Community details appear incomplete.
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Marion Community Center
Diamond Square
Kirkwood
UNITY CENTER City College GED testing and events brief
GED testing at 5 p.m. Wednesday and sessions at Learning Center 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday. WIC program at 9 a.m. and H and H Plus workshop at 6 p.m. Friday. Hawkeye basketball at 6 p.m. Saturday and Russ Penn workshop at 8 p.m. No activities scheduled 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Medical assistance at various local locations on Thursday and Friday morning and evening times listed.
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City College
Hawkeye
Russ Penn
County Home Road
Highway 13
27Th St
Highway 151
44Th Street
Hanford Post Awards Seven $500 Scholarships to Students
The American Legion Hanford Post No. 5 will award seven $500 scholarships on Tuesday to students including Rhonda Vosdingh Heidi Graves Corrine Stearns Denise R Goodell Laura McComas and Barbara Meeks. Recipients must be children or grandchildren of Hanford Post members or deceased members and were judged on scholarship character American ideals financial need and fitness. Hanford Unit 5 Auxiliary will also grant $300 scholarships to Denise Hartmann and Joan Schultz with university plans noted.
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American Legion
Hanford Post
Rhonda Vosdingh
Sue Lane
University of Iowa
Heidi Graves
J St
Hamilton Business College
Corrine Stearns
Waveland Drive
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Denise R. Goodell
Route 1
Cedar Rapids
Laura McComas
A Ave
Marion
Barbara Meeks
Jacelyn Drive
University of Northern Iowa
Kevin Wise
Clover Drive
Kirkwood Community College
Hanford Unit 5
American Legion Auxiliary
Denise Hartmann
Wilson Ave
Joan Schultz
Johnson Ave
Mount Mercy College
Kirkwood Administrators Lead State College Groups
Three Kirkwood Community College administrators will serve as presidents of Iowa state professional groups in 1983 84 Superintendent Bill F Stewart will lead the Iowa Association of Community College Presidents Dr John White Kirkwood dean of student affairs was elected president of the Iowa Association of Student Services Deans and Directors and Dean Dunlap Kirkwood comptroller will head the Iowa Community College Business Managers Association Membership spans area vocational technical and arts and sciences directors community education directors and business affairs personnel.
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Kirkwood Community College
Bill F. Stewart
Iowa Association of Community College
John White
Kirkwood
Iowa Association of Student Services
Dean Dunlap
Kirkwood Comptroller
Iowa Community College Business Managers Association
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Stepanek
Gazette Jaff
Round Globe
Schoolhouse Light
Fwa
Catalina
Blairs Ferry Road
Unity Center
Kirkwood Head
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