Corridor teacher on sex offender registry resigns from Taft Middle
Gene LeVasseur, a Taft Middle School vocal music teacher on the state sex offender registry, resigned after a 10 minute closed session. The Cedar Rapids school board accepted the June 7 effective resignation while honoring his contract for the current year. LeVasseur, 42, pleaded guilty to indecent exposure in 1997 but maintained innocence, saying the accuser was provoked and he faced publicity.
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Linn County Sheriff Captains Anti-Litter Award Earned
Linn County Sheriff Capt. Brian Gardner, commander of the patrol division, is a state winner of Keep Iowa Beautiful 2005 Litter Enforcement Award. The $1,000 prize will be presented at the county supervisors meeting at 10 a.m. in the County Administration Building. Gardner led a tough litter policy, pushed citations for illegal dumping, and helped the Illegal Dumping Task Force raise awareness and tracking efforts.
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Cedar Rapids school district urged to joint purchase and sell rights
The Efficiency Task Force presented an 81 page report urging Cedar Rapids schools to collaborate with other districts and government entities on purchasing technology and transportation. It recommends selling naming rights to Kingston Stadium and district facilities and urges annual progress reviews and efficiency as a standard agenda item.
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Cedar Rapids Homeowners Challenge Surge in Property Assessments
Donna Prat joined a first wave of Cedar Rapids taxpayers at City Hall to question a sharp rise in home valuations after a citywide revaluation by Vanguard Appraisals Inc. for 43 000 residential properties. Prat notes her 79 year old Wellington Heights house jumped from 55 549 to 84 889, a 53 percent increase, and seeks confirmation that the right data were used.
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Cedar Rapids Property Taxes See Citywide Valuations Rise
Ellars says the assessor offers easy access to valuations via a new Web site and paper records to help appeals. Citywide residential property values rose 6 percent with 72 percent up. notable increases include Prats at 53 percent and Forney at 26.5 percent, while 28 percent showed no change or declines.
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Ten Year Prison Term for Cedar Rapids Sex Assault Case
Anthony Hollen was sentenced to 55 years in prison for breaking into a Cedar Rapids home, tying a woman to a chair, sexually assaulting and robbing her on November 18, 2002. DNA evidence linked Hollen, who later faced another sexual abuse charge, to the crime, marking the first Cedar Rapids case solved with the state DNA database.
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Pierce lawyer petitions speedy trial in Pierce burglary case
A Des Moines lawyer seeks a speedy trial for former University of Iowa player Pierre Pierce and demands prosecutors disclose phone, email and medical records of the alleged victim. Alfredo Parrish filed a 10 page request asking for correspondence between local authorities and US athletics offices from January 15 to 27. Pierce, 21, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first degree burglary.
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Hawkeyes and Cyclones in season swirl and TV pre empts
Iowa and northern Iowa hoops intrigue headlines with NCAA hopes fading and NIT chatter rising as UNI ISU and Iowa navigate wins and losses. The columnist critiques KCRG TV pre emptions while praising a UFO special and ends with a call to watch the skies.
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