Local Government and Community Meetings Calendar
A dense schedule lists multiple Linn County and surrounding area meetings including boards of supervisors Linn-Mar Community School District sessions, Marion parks and public service boards, Marion water board, Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids city council work sessions and meetings, Vision Iawa board, Jones County supervisors in Anamosa, East Buchanan and HSV school boards, Dysart and Parnell city councils, and candidate meetups for Dave Franker in Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids with hours from morning to evening across various venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Linn-Mar Community School Board
Linn-Mar
Food Service Association
Marion Park Board
Marion Parks Department
10Th Ave
Marion Public Service Board
Marion Public Services
31St St
Marion Water Board
Hiawatha City Council
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
East Buchanan School Board
Winthrop
HSV School Board
Dysart City Council
English Valleys School Board
North English
Parnell City Council
Dave Franker
Iowa
Oscar's
Center Point Rd
Hiawatha
Coffeesmiths
C Ave
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs Fair and community events roundup
Local events schedule includes Hawkeye Downs Carnival and stock car racing at 4400 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids, Fredericksburg Day carnival with parades, Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at Noelridge Park, Perfect Wedding at Amana Price Creek Stage, Noelridge Farmers Market, Marion Farmers Market, Cedar Rapids drive through recycling at Public Works 1201 Sixth St SW, recycling info via Bluestem agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Fredericksburg
Noelridge Park
Public Works
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Palo marks 150th anniversary despite tornado damage
Palo celebrates its sesquicentennial on Saturday after a May 21 F three tornado tore through town harming homes and cars. Ruth Kibbie, whose house was nearly destroyed, helped prepare a town history booklet sold to residents, detailing Palo’s origins, early businesses, and the 1970 link to nuclear energy with the Duane Arnold Energy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Palo
Ruth Kibbie
Kibbie
Linn County
Palo Alto
Bardwell
Marion
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo marks 150 years with full day celebration
Palo begins its sesquicentennial Saturday at 9 30 am with kids games parade and Motorcy cle Run. A noon to 4 pm tractor pull follows with Sparkles the Clown blacksmith demo street dance and fireworks. Performers include Billy Murray Band Cedar Rapids Performance Company Rockwell Choir Square Dancers and Keith West magic. Cake at 7 pm and food at various sites plus a beer garden. Special cancel stamp available at center and Palo Post Office for 30 days.
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Billy Murray Band
Cedar Rapids Performance Company
Rockwell Choir Square
Las Vegas
Keith West
Brogan’s
Palo
Palo Post Office
Kalona and nearby towns celebrate milestone anniversaries
The article recalls Kalona's 125 year founding after a town was platted on John G. Myers property, details Myersville and Kalona names, the railroad, and the quasquicentennial in June. It notes North English 150th and Center Point 175th celebrations, plus Shellsburg 150th with historic name changes and local landmarks.
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Kalona
John G. Myers
Myers
Muscatine
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Myersville
Courraey
Michael Vincent
North English
Soap Town
Vincent
Nevada
Cedar Rapids Crime Reports Public Safety May 28 to June 4
Crime reports across Cedar Rapids metro show robberies on June 3 and multiple theft and burglary events from May 28 to June 4. Incidents span blocks on First Avenue E Blake Boulevard SE Forest Drive SE Mount Vernon Road SE and more, plus thefts from vehicles on numerous streets and a Fairfax burglary block list.
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Cedar Rapids
Blake Boulevard
Forest Drive
Mount Vernon Road
C Street
Heinz Company
Jacolyn Drive
16Th Street
Collins Road
H Avenue
10Th Street
Second Street
Eighth Street
Edgewood Road
Westover Road
38Th Street
First Avenue
Old Marion Road
Queen Drive
Oakland Road
Center Point Road
Fifth Street
First Street
Johnson Avenue
19Th Street
Washington Drive
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
14Th Street
27Th Street
Longview Drive
24Th Street
Grand Avenue
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Linn County Meetings
Council Chambers
C.R
Vision Iawa
Farmers Markets
Noelridge Farmers Market
Council Street
Marion Farmers Market
East End
Community
P.O
By Suzanne Barnes
Sparkles the
Vn Zeller
Center Point
Rock Island Railroad
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Shellsburg
Shellsburgh
John Sells
Canton Township
Sellsburg
Sells
First Avenue E
Knight Drive
Hart Court
15Th Street
Country Club Parkway
Lake Avenue
Park Towne Lane
Western Pine Dr
Blake Blvd
Elm Ave
Edgewood Rd
Woodstone
A Ave
E Ave
Zelda Dr
11Th St
29Th St
Glenbrook Dr
L St
Harbet Ave
Peace Ave
14Th Ave
12Th St
J St
Wiley Bivd
36Th St
Third St
19Th Ave
32Nd St
Daniels St
Washington Ave
Fairfax
Sunset Drive
Skyview Drive
Metro Crime
Weaiafax
Wright Brothers Bivd
Mount Vernon Ra
Gazette Map
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