Perry weighs independent bid after Linn County supervisor primary
Ken Perry former Linn County supervisor contemplates a write in campaign to remain on the board amid controversy over a pro life letter backing rival James Houser. Perry cites last minute tactics and low turnout as factors prompting a possible independent bid for the November general election.
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Tom Fruehling
Alt
Larry Johnson
Jim
Democratic Party
Houser
Perry
Oxley
Linn County
Johnson
Wold
Water usage drops as lawn ban cited in drought plan
Water officials note lawn-watering bans reduced daily use by up to 10 million gallons, while critics and supporters debate lawn care as a main cause. Industries, including ADM Corn Sweeteners and Cargill, account for over half of industrial water use, with cities reluctant to curb supply except in emergencies.
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Tom Noth
Mark Fleming
Fleming Landscape & Irrigation
Cedar Rapids
ADM
Cargill
Industrial water use rises as city weighs drought impact
Officials say industrial water use now makes up 66.3 percent of total city consumption, up 1 percent in 12 years, and that industrial development is not to blame for the water burden.
Identity of man who died in deputies' custody revealed
Cedar Rapids man Barry Binger died in Linn County Sheriff's custody after a 8:14 p.m. call about a break in at a Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates address. Binger, 37, was restrained and treated at Mercy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Division of Criminal Investigation assists the inquiry. toxicology results due in two to three weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Barry Binger
Jana
North Ave
Cedar Terrace
Binger
Mercy Medical Center
Dennis Blume
Division of Criminal Investigation
Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Percy Harris
Mesquakie leader resists rush to casino contract
Mesquakie chairman Keith Davenport says he will not sign a contract with Grand Casinos Inc until reviewed with the tribe's attorney. The tribal council last week approved a seven year deal giving the tribe 60 percent of casino profits and the company 40 percent.
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Tama
Minneapolis
Keith Davenport
Grand Casinos Inc
Tribe
Lepidoptera Project studies rare butterflies in Iowa
The Lepidoptera Project organized to collect data on butterflies with weekly surveys. In late June they sponsor the Iowa Butterfly Foray, this year set for June 26 to 28 in Webster City, aiming to gauge habitat health and species presence.
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Orwig
Towa State University
Schlicht
Iowa
Lepidoptera Project
Webster City
Drunken Driving Charges Reported in Linn County
The Gazette lists individuals arrested for drunken driving in Linn County with time and place details from court records. Names include Michael Lange, Michael Langham, Ruth Bohken, David Randall, Michael Bruns, William Archer Jr., Patrick Monnahan, Chad Whittemore, Lando Delavergue, and others with ages and arrest locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lange
Springville
Michael Langham
Airview Dr
Marion
Fuiay
Wilson Avenue
Thirdtreet
Ruth Bohken
Blairs Ferry Road
Center Point Road
David Randall
C Ave
First
Patrick Monnahan
Burglary, fires, and emergencies logged in Linn County notes
Checks totaling 600 on Peoples Unitarian Church and an elderly Cedar Rapids man noted between May 5 and 29. Multiple medical emergencies, fires, and a burglary at 800 16th Ave SW with items stolen valued 2425. Police log lists numerous incidents across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with times and locations.
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Peoples Unitarian Church
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
16Th Ave
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