Alliant investigates Cedar Rapids substation outage
Alliant Energy will continue today to investigate the cause of a substation malfunction that cut power to about 1,500 customers in northeast Cedar Rapids Sunday. Power was out from 4 to 6:30 p.m. while electricity was rerouted. the cause remains undetermined.
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Flag dedication honors deceased veteran Franklin Nosek
The Linn County Commission of Veteran Affairs will dedicate a flag for Franklin Nosek today at 2 p.m. at 825 Third St. SW. Nosek, who died in August 1998 at 77, volunteered with veterans affairs, transporting veterans to Iowa City and Marshalltown facilities and delivering flag holders to families. Nosek, a World War II Navy veteran and Purple Heart recipient, bought the flag for the building.
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Commission of Veterans Affairs
Third St
Milli Dawson
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Iowa City
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Marshalltown
Veterans Affairs
Dawson
Veteran Affairs Building
Navy
Cardboard Boat Regatta Seeks Builders for July 3 Event
Cardboard available for beginners at the Freedom Festival drive up pickup in Stickle Warehousing lot 308 29th St NE. Cardboard stored in a gray 53 foot trailer by the parking lot entrance. Regatta set for July 3 at Robbins Lake. Call 378-5671 for details.
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Stickle
29Th St. NE
Robbins Lake
Fire chief to get classic car during city ceremony
Hawkeye Area Classic Chevy Club will present a 1955 Chevrolet sedan to Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Steve Havlik on June 21. The event at Pat McGrath Chevrolet includes a ceremony at 6:30 p.m., music, food, and a car display as Cedar Rapids hosts a stop in Classic Chevy International’s 25th annual National Tour.
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Hawkeye Area
Steve Havlik
Pat McGrath
Chevrolet
51St St. NE
Classic Chevy International
Sign-up for Ecology Program Opens in Marion
A second sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program is set today through Friday with limited funding for Otter Creek and Indian Creek watershed landowners. The program provides cost share funding for soil and water conservation on farms. Call the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Marion at 319 377 5960.
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Indian Creek
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Marion
North Liberty burglary arrest leads to OUI charge
Johnson County Sheriff arrests John A. Stewart and Jamey J. Sloan after a North Liberty burglary and assault. Stewart faces first degree burglary and OUI charges. Sloan charged with first degree burglary. Victim condition not released. suspects held pending initial appearance.
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Farm kid school alum earns Top Aggie Award
Marlene Lucas profile honors Forrest Mykelby a Northwestern School of Agriculture alumnus. The Cedar Rapids businessman rose from Crookston dorms to senior executive at Wilson Foods, while giving back to YMCA Boy Scouts and All Iowa Fair.
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Cedar Rapids
Farmstead Foods
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Northwestern School of Agriculture
Crookston
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North Dakota
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Mykelley
University of Minnesota
Wilson Foods
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Albert Lea
Calendar of U S Economic Data and Meetings
The schedule lists data releases and meetings from Monday to Friday. Key items include Commerce Department inventories housing starts and international trade reports, Treasury bill auction, labor prices, Freddie Mac mortgage rates, and several local and professional group meetings in Linn County and at AEGON USA.
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Linn County
Forest Ridge
Sierra Dr. NE
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Freddie Mac
Heartland-Iowa
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Institute of Internal Auditors
Aegon USA
Stewart balances corrections work with cooking and walking
Connie Stewart 46 administrative officer for the 6th Judicial District Department of Corrections in Cedar Rapids explains her weekend ritual of shopping Saturday morning at the supermarket and cooking a large dinner for friends Saturday evening. She credits her banking background and associates degree from Kirkwood and a 1991 Mount Mercy bachelor’s in administrative management. Stewart enjoys travel, walking, and time with her two godchildren Emily Baskerville and Jordan Baskerville, and stays active in local community groups while noting the May-September intensity of her job.
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Burlington
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Fort Madison High School
Kirkwood
Mount Mercy
Merchants National Bank
Firstar Bank Iowa
Bohemian Savings & Loan
Banc Iowa
6Th Judicial District Department of Corrections
Emily Baskerville
Jordan
Jordan Baskerville
History Center
Leadership For
Metro Pilot Club
Planned Parenthood
East Central
Iowa
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Chip Pearson
Gazette
Connie Stewart
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