Cedar Rapids firm seeks 320 acre high tech park at Iowa City edge
Gene Marner of Clear Creek Investment Co asks Iowa City officials to back a 320 acre west of Camp Cardinal Road site for a high technology campus. He seeks rezoning, industrial revenue bonds, tax abatements, roads water and sewer help, and possibly de annexation. The plan envisions R D labs high tech light production software firms and supporting facilities in a largely self sufficient campus with wooded land and minimal traffic.
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Iowa City
Gene Marner
Clear Creek Investment Co
Mary Neuhauser
Clear Creek
Camp Cardinal Road
Melrose Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Marner
Neuhauser
University of Iowa
Tipton Soap Show Stopped By Hardacre Theater
Tipton audience plans canceled three stage shows with soap stars Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes and Macdonald Carey to raise funds for seat reupholstering and carpet replacement. Tickets sold 150 of 900 needed, refunds to buyers by mail. theater owner Lee Kenney confirms no closure threat and hints at smaller events next.
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Kenney
Hardacre
Cedar County
Terrace Hill seeks state funding for mansion repairs
The Terrace Hill Authority urged the Legislature to cover maintenance at the governor mansion in Des Moines. A 346-foot brick retaining wall needs replacement, with temporary repairs estimated at 27 500 dollars and full replacement at 185 000 dollars. Private sponsors oppose paying for maintenance and will continue furnishing the mansion. Additional needed work includes the northeast entrance, and the carriage house roof.
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Terrace Hill Authority
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Ing
Maurice Baringer
West Des Moines
Terrace Hill Society
Terrace Hill Foundation
Three Die In Collision South Of Waterloo
A Holland woman Edna Meester 41 was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign in a Thursday crash on Highway 21 south of Waterloo that killed three people. Victims were William Wheeler 67 and passengers Lloyd Elliott 71 and Pauline Elliott 70. Wheeler’s wife Winnifred 61 was hospitalized in Iowa City in critical condition.
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Black Hawk County
Highway 21
Edna Meester
Holland
Meester
Nancy
Iowa Law Academy Names New Director
Gov. Terry Branstad appointed Ben Yarrington of Ankeny as director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Yarrington, 50, has served as assistant director since 1971 and succeeds John Callaghan who retired in February. His annual salary is set at 36000 dollars with immediate effect.
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Terry Branstad
Ben Yarrington
Ankeny
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Yarrington
Academy
John Callaghan
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