Cedar Rapids department to adopt four day workweek
Twenty employees in the Cedar Rapids City Engineering Department will shift to a four day 10 hour schedule starting Monday after City Council approval. The department will be open 6 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday, while 40 other city workers remain on a five day eight hour schedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Amalgamated Transit Union
American Federation of State, County
Cedar Rapids Association of Firefighters
Local 11
IAFF
Million Dollar Bequest To Peoria Police
Peoria Arizona police receive a one million dollar will from a visiting man who died in January. The money is earmarked for medical services and must be spent with care, according to Police Chief Don Cuker who declined to reveal the donor’s identity.
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Peoria
Ariz
Phoenix
Don Cuker
Cuker
East Buchanan school board seat up for election
The term of one East Buchanan board member expires in September. District Director No. 3, currently Daryl Daubenberger of Quasqueton, may be challenged. Nomination papers are available after July 8 and must be filed by July 31. The election date is in September.
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Winthrop
East Buchanan
Daryl Daubenberger
Quasqueton
Reanimations Aim to ID Gacy Victims Faces
Forensic experts plan to reveal nine facial reconstructions of John Gacy victims next month in hopes of prompting identifications. Dr. Clyde Snow notes it is a long shot but aims to trigger recognition after media exposure. Also mentions Eleanor Parker turning 58 today.
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Chicago
John Gacy
Clyde Snow
Federal Aviation Administration Laboratory
Oklahoma City
Snow
Cook County
Roundup City approves 4.8 million budget increase
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Wednesday approved a 4.8 million dollar boost to the current city budget raising total to 83.3 million. Auditor Robert McMahan said 2.6 million comes from the old sewage plant sinking fund to help finance the new plant. Hotel and motel tax of 480 thousand funds operations at Five Seasons Center Paramount Theatre the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Cedar Rapids Art Center. The remainder 1.8 million comes from federal and state grants and other miscellaneous receipts to be distributed among multiple programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert McMahan
McMahan
Five Seasons Center
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Broken meters and lights found in city parking garage
A Traffic Department employee found 42 broken parking meters and two overhead light fixtures after the underground parking garage on May's Island opened for the day. The damage occurred after closing time at 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to police reports. Second District Rep Tom Tauke of Iowa announced Wayne Engle’s appointment.
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Dean Tosh
Tosh
Second St. SE
Tom Gardner
A Ave. NE
Howard C. Bevanek
14Th St. NE
Bevanek
May’s Island
Tom Tauke
Lowa
Wayne Engle
Postville Senior Citizens Jamboree Planned
Plans are under way for the Allamakee County Senior Citizens Jamboree to be held in Postville on Saturday July 26. Clarence Storla of Postville is chairman of the event and a meeting of the county committee will be held Tuesday July 1.
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Postville
Allamakee County
Clarence Storla
Oelwein man found dead at home ruled self-inflicted
Fred Clendenen, 64, of Oelwein was found shot to death at his residence on Wednesday afternoon. The county medical examiner ruled the wounds self-inflicted. Services are pending at Brant Kerns.
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Oelwein
Fred Clendenen
Brant-Kerns
Tama County burglaries probed
Tama County Sheriff's Department investigates two recent burglaries reported this week. A trailer used by A and B Electric in Dakota City had its contents stolen from a Mesquakie Indian Settlement site near Tama, including 55,000 feet of electric wiring and various fixtures. Dryden Plumbing and Heating camping trailer at the same site was broken into, with a 19 inch color TV and two electric skillets missing.
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Toledo
Tama County
James C. Dryden
Dryden
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