Heat woes: Streets blow and weeds grow in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids public works notes pavement blowups from hot expansion joints with sand debris causing edge cracks on Edgewood Road NW. Weeds proliferate on private lots amid limited state and local control, with few tools beyond fire safety or health hazards. City crews and private owners bear the burden as assessments loom.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Murdock
Linn Health Department
Darrell Freese
Freese
Witwer remodeling bids come in under budget
Remodeling for the Witwer project budgeted at 137000 adds air conditioning and some painting to the former grocery store now housing a senior center juvenile probation offices and Linn Advocates. Low bidder was Zobac Construction Cedar Rapids at 116294 plus 2170 in alternates with five other bids. Roofing bids came from Berry Development Marion and DC Taylor Cedar Rapids. Taylor's 276312 under Berry's 298450 but a bid error may require county attorney review before recommendations.
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Witwer
Linn Advocates
Zobac Construction
Cedar Rapids
Abild
Berry Development
Marion
DC Taylor
Berry
Taylor
Malmer
Leo Peiffer
Nine drivers charged in Linn County drunk driving case
Nine persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County this week. Names include Bruce J. Anderson 20 Gary G. Merkle 34 Charles H. Lane 19 Jeff A. Lawrence 26 Scott J. Meskimen 22 Richard R. Mundorf 26 Larry L. Garman Jr. 20 Charles A. Vernon 41 and Karen M. Wilson 23 with additional offenses such as speeding license violations and driving left of center noted across multiple locations and times.
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Linn County
Bruce J. Anderson
F Ave
Ellis Boat Harbor
Gary G. Merkle
Bever Ave
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Charles H. Lane
Third Ave
Fourth Avenue SE
Jeff A. Lawrence
20Th Ave
Coldstream Avenue
Scott J. Meskimen
Sue Lane
Edgewood Road
Richard R. Mundorf
Easter Road
30Th Street
Larry L. Garman Jr
18Th St
Charles A. Vernon
Springville
Highway 151
Karen M. Wilson
16Th Ave
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids school board chief will not seek re election
Curran Rosser president of the Cedar Rapids Community school board since 1980 says she will not run again. She announced Wednesday in a letter to board members and the superintendent stating nine years was enough. Rosser notes a replenished board brings fresh perspective and new members. She will stay on the Cedar Rapids Library Board.
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Kurt Rogahn
Ette Education
Curran Rosser
Cedar Rapids
Rosser
the Gazette
Harold Guthrie
Wilson Junior High
Wilson
McKinley
Franklin
Roosevelt
Marion Library to honor director Bobby Duss with open house
An open house honoring Bobby Duss for leaving her 14 year post as Marion Library director is planned in the library auditorium Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. The Library Trustees invite the public. refreshments provided by the Marion Women's Club and COP. Duss leaves her job June 30.
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Bobby Duss
Marion Library
Marion Women’s Club
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