Judge rules local option tax constitutional in Linn County
District Judge Paul Kilburg ruled the 1 percent local option tax constitutional and ordered Linn County towns Walker Springville Prairieburg Coggon Bertram and Fairfax to adopt the tax. The ruling confirms countywide majority not required for implementation and notes repeal motions due by July 1.
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Kilburg
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Springville
Prairieburg
Coggon
Bertram
Darwin Harmening
Fairfax Council
Walker Council
Linn County
Gary Jarvis
Jarvis
Hiawatha residents press city on soggy basements
City residents near 12th Avenue Raney Street and Rainbow Boulevard told the Hiawatha City Council Memorial Day basements flooded due to a sewer back up. Mayor Kress cited lack of a pump large enough and noted pumps borrowed after the incident. City Engineer Ament blamed illegal foundation tile and sump hookups for backups and pledged to seek faster action and possible pump purchase. Councilmember Theis to meet residents. Scheetz to check Civil Defense for surplus pumps.
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Nancy Stevens W Wite
Hiawatha City Council
12Th Avenue
Raney Street
Rainbow Boulevard
Keith Kress
Mike Ament
Ament
Tom Theis
Matt Scheetz
C R man charged with robbery in Cedar Rapids incident
A northeast side Cedar Rapids man Kenny Patterson, 18, was arrested on second degree robbery charges linked to a May 31 Ellis Park incident. James Perry, 29, sought a ride for gas money. he was beaten and robbed, two men fled. Patterson remains jailed with court appearance set.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Kenny Patterson
Golfview Dr. NE
Linn County
James Perry
Third Ave. SE
Apt. 2
Metro High Graduation Ceremony Tonight
Metro High School will hold its graduation tonight at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Eighteen students will receive Cedar Rapids Diplomas and ten will receive GED certificates. Names of graduates and GED recipients are listed.
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Metro High School
Cedar Rapids
Kris Andrews
Dawn Ankeny
Christy
Museum director killed in bicycle struck accident
Jasper County Historical Society and Museum director Herb Rucker, 65, of Lambs Grove, died when a pickup struck him as he rode a bicycle on a Jasper County road about 24 miles west of Newton. The crash occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Newton
Jasper County Historical Society and Museum
Herb Rucker
Lambs Grove
Jasper County
Local Government Meetings and Health Clinic Highlight City Schedule
June 5 schedules show Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission discussing police promotion guidelines at City Hall. Fairfax City Council meets. Hiawatha Board of Adjustment and Marion City Council also on the agenda. Linn County Health Department offers a venereal disease clinic with screenings and treatment in Cedar Rapids. A film on Grant Wood, Door in Turner Alley, screens at noon at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Linn County
Turner Alley
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Theater Times
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Seiko iWatches
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