Cedar Rapids Man Arrested After Brief Police Chase
Cedar Rapids man Steven K. Hurley 35 of 1228 Eighth St NW was charged with interference with official acts driving with license suspended possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a Monday night chase near Ellis Park. He led officers on foot into a wooded area and a search of the vehicle found marijuana and a pipe.
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Cedar Rapids
Steven K. Hurley
Eighth St
Hurley
Ellis Park
Oxford Lane
Von Maur appeals Cedar Rapids Westdale Mall valuation
For the fourth year Von Maur challenges the Cedar Rapids Westdale Mall property tax assessment. It argues the 1996 value of 3 335 800 is about 1 485 000 too high. The Board of Review upheld the higher figure. Linn District Court appeal follows. Appeals from 1993 1994 and 1995 were consolidated. a decision is expected soon.
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von Maur Department Store
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
von Maur
Discovery: Gazette seeks clubs directory updates
The Gazette invites Linn and Johnson county groups to submit brief descriptions meeting times a contact person and phone number for the annual Discovery supplement due by July 6. Last year’s listings may need updating and should be mailed or faxed to Phyllis Fleming at Cedar Rapids.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Discovery
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Fleming
Kate Wickham Elementary Named in Iowa City District
The board approved naming the Coralville North campus Kate Wickham Elementary School. Wickham, a longtime teacher and principal who retired in 1939 and died in 1955, taught at First Ward and Kirkwood elementary schools and later in Longfellow before retirement. A prior 40 year effort to honor Wickham succeeded. a petition opposed naming after state Rep Minnette Doderer was also presented.
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Kate Wickham
Iowa City
Wickham
Mark Twain
North Coralville
First Ward
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Avenue
Longfellow Elementary
Minnette Doderer
Lowa City
Doderer
Mathis Sworn In As Fifth Ward Councilor Sparks Election Pressure
Independence City Council elects Roberta Mathis to fill Fifth Ward seat on a 4 2 vote. Mathis collected 101 signatures urging a special election. city faces about 1500 cost and potential reconsideration by voters. City Attorney notes petition binds council unless withdrawn.
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Independence City
Roberta
Bobbie” Mathis
Mathis
Donna Lesyshen
Fifth Ward
Rural water plan eyed for 12 Eastern Iowa counties
A $300 million proposal by the Iowa Rural Water Association outlines a regional rural water network linking 35 communities and offering service to towns with existing systems. The plan targets Cedar Rapids Iowa City Waterloo Muscatine Dubuque and Davenport as potential suppliers and seeks 60 percent customer sign up to meet loan requirements. Engineering data over two months will feed July and August public sessions.
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Dale Kueter Iazette
Iowa
Iowa Rural Water Association
Mark Dickey
Iowa Rural Water
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Waterloo
Muscatine
Dubuque
Davenport
Dickey
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Towns Lacking Public Water Systems Listed
In the 12 county study area the following incorporated towns lack public water systems: Buchanan County Aurora Quasqueton Rowley Stanley Clinton County Andover Toronto Welton Delaware Dundee Greeley Masonville Dubuque Balltown Bernard Centralia Graf Luxemburg Richardsville Sageville Sherrill Zwingle Jackson Green Island St Donatus Spragueville Johnson Hills Shueyville Swisher Linn Bertram Palo Robins Louisa Cotter Fredonia Letts Muscatine Conesville Fruitland Nichols Scott McCausland Cedar Jones none.
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Buchanan County
Aurora
Quasqueton
Rowley
Stanley
Clinton County
Andover
Toronto
Welton
Delaware
Dundee
Greeley
Masonville
Dubuque
Balltown
Bernard
Centralia
Graf
Luxemburg
Richardsville
Sageville
Sherrill
Zwingle Jackson
Green Island
St. Donatus
Spragueville
Johnson
Hills
Shueyville
Swisher Lin
Cedar Rapids man arrested for attempted second degree burglary
A Cedar Rapids man Timothy J. Wiley, 35, allegedly tried to break into Medical Pharmacy at 1551 First Ave SE during a city blackout. He threw concrete at the window but failed. pharmacist Rick Anderson alerted police who pursued him to 112 Park Ct SE where he was taken into custody. He appeared in court Tuesday.
Signatures of Our Past Exhibit Honors Iowa Sesquicentennial
Iowa Masonic Library curator Joe Nolte promotes a five section exhibit titled Signatures of Our Past A Documentary History of Iowa running now through September at 813 First Ave SE Cedar Rapids. The display features documents from the libraries collection plus artifacts including a George Washington bust from Des Moines and letters from 21 presidents. A lecture series on exhibit honorees is planned for the third Tuesday of each month. The exhibit is free and open weekdays 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm through Sept. 28, after which hours shorten.
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Iowa
Washington
Eisenhower
Nolte
George Washington
Des Moines
First Ave
Laune Skavat
G. Ft
49Th Regimental
Joseph Krob
Solon
Masonic Library
Helen Nalley
Krob
Private firms fund Cedar Rapids confined space rescue training
Private industry pledges 23500 toward training and equipment for Cedar Rapids Fire Department confined space rescues as the City Council prepares to authorize about 58706 in initial spending. Fire Chief Brad Gorman said up to 20 firefighters will train June 28 to July 1 with additional purchases planned this summer.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Brad Gorman
Gorman
Bob McMahan
Fire Department
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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East Iowa Journal
Coralville
Buchanan
Jones
Jackson
Clinton
Cedar
Scott
Louisa Counties
Toot
Faye
Clayton
Gazette Map
By Steve Gravelle
Timothy Wiley
Joe Nolte
Abraham Lincoln
James Grimes
City Fund
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