Midwesterners win BBQ Roundup in Cedar Rapids
At the 22nd annual BBQ Roundup in Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids Ohio teams claim top prizes. Famous Dave's Bloomington Minn takes Best Pork and Sgt. Oink's Pit BBQ Tiffin Ohio wins Best Pork Ribs while Pigfoot BBQ Co West Salem Ohio earns the People’s Choice Award.
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Cedar Rapids
Ohio
Kingston Stadium
Famous Dave's
Bloomington
Minn
Texas Thunder
Amarillo
Texas
Pigfoot
West Salem
Sgt. Oink
Tiffin
Pigfoot Bbq Co
Electrical fire displaces NE Cedar Rapids family
A second floor bedroom wall fire at 1037 Oakland Rd NE Cedar Rapids displaced a four person family from their rental home. No injuries were reported. Red Cross assisted due to loss of electricity. Lonnie Baylark notified the blaze at about 10:22 p m. he and two children were on the first floor. The home is owned by Kevin and Lori Bestick.
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Cedar Rapids
Oakland Rd
American Red Cross
Lonnie Baylark
Baylark
Tammy Baylark
Kevin
Lori Bestick
Grassley to Speak at Johnson County Reagan Society Dinner
Senator Chuck Grassley will address the Johnson County Republicans Reagan Society dinner at 5 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn Coralville. A 7 p.m. Q and A follows for Reagan Society members. Admission costs 50 for the public and 30 for students.
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Coralville
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Johnson County
Republicans
Reagan Society
Holiday Inn
First Ave
Grassley
Deb Stannard
Ios
McHsi
Riverside hosts Trek Fest with costumes and parade fun
Hundreds join Trek Fest in Riverside as fans celebrate Star Trek IV and declare the town Kirk birthplace. Attendees from Quincy and Independence travel for the event, some in Admiral Kirk and Commander Uhura outfits, while others wear Federation insignia or Star Wars cosplay.
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Iverside
Star Fleet
Riverside
Gene Roddenberry
Capt
James T. Kirk
Iowa
Kirk
Trek
Dan Conrad
Quincy
Deb Downs
Independence
Admiral Kirk
Commander Uhura
Conrad
Federation
Linn-Mar Voters to Decide Sales Tax Renewal Tuesday
Linn-Mar voters will decide on renewing the 1 percent infrastructure sales tax for ten more years at three sites Marion Cedar Rapids. Polls open noon to 8 pm at Marion Christian Church Noelridge Christian Church and Knights of Columbus Hall. Revenue split includes 1 million yearly for property tax relief 500000 for technology and rest for other needs. Major projects include air conditioning at five elementary schools construction of Novak Elementary and a new multipurpose stadium with more parking all by fall 2010.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Noelridge Christian Church
C Ave
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
Kacena Ave
Westfield
Novak
Bowman Woods
Indian Creek
Wilkins
Cedar Rapids vote to extend sales tax deadline
Cedar Rapids school district will send its revenue purpose statement to voters on Sept 8 to extend the sales tax project timeline from 10 to 12 years. District leaders say weaker revenues due to economic conditions require the longer deadline. Majority approval is needed to replace the statement. Linn-Mar votes on language, not money.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
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Gazcomm.com
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