Cedar Rapids Bus Eyes Vision Iowa Grant Pitch
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber sponsors a free bus to Des Moines for a Vision Iowa Board meeting. Cedar Bend supporters ride to urge a $14 million grant funding redevelopment south of downtown. Bus departs 7:30 a.m. from 424 First Ave NE and returns by 3:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Vision Iowa Board
Amy Johnson Boyle
Vision Iowa
Cedar Bend
Chamber
First Ave
Man Sentenced for Guns and Drugs Case in Cedar Rapids
James Sprague, 51, of Cedar Rapids, received 2 1 2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful drug use in possession of firearms. Authorities found 13 guns, nearly 150 rounds, and meth in his home and vehicle on April 4, 2002. Sprague admitted meth use from March to April 2002. SOLON Police seek Dale L. McCreedy, 49, on domestic assault causing injury false imprisonment and interference with emergency communications. An arrest warrant issued. unnamed woman treated at Mercy Iowa City after injury.
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James Sprague
Cedar Rapids
Sprague
U.S. District Court
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Dale L. McCreedy
Solon
Johnson County
McCreedy
Racine Ave
Roland Holden legacy spurs Williamsburg retirement village
The Roland and Ruby Holden Family Foundation teams with Presbyterian Homes & Services to build Highland Ridge, an $18 million retirement community north of Williamsburg. The four level complex covers 162000 square feet with 49 independent living units, 37 assisted living and 11 memory-impaired apartments.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Illiamsburg
Roland Holden
Roland and
Ruby Holden
Presbyterian Homes & Services
Minneapolis
Williamsburg Retirement Community Inc
Highland Ridge
Williamsburg
Holden Foundation Leeds Inc
Roland
Curt Blythe
Ruby
Mary
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Blythe
Marion vets memorial plans move forward toward dedication
Marion plans a veterans memorial with a target completion by Memorial Day or July 4. Jim Martin, commander of American Legion Post 298, reports about $27,000 raised of a $50,000 goal, including $9,000 from bricks sold at $50 each. The memorial would be on land near the Legion Hall at 625 31st St. in Marion.
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Hadish the Gazette
Marion
Jim Martin
Martin
Memorial Fund Committee
Legion Hall
31St St
Marion seeks veterans memorial with brick wall design
Fund drive began last year for a $50 000 memorial to veterans in Marion. Volunteers sell inscribed memorial bricks for names ranks and dates of service. Granite monuments with branch flags will be the centerpiece designed by Bonnie Duckett. Plans include lighting benches and a walkway. The project aims to honor local veterans killed in war, with engraving on the monuments. A Civil War statue remains the city’s only war memorial. The region also runs a raffle for a patriotic quilt by the Eastern Iowa Heirloom Quilters.
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American Legion
Martin
Bonnie Duckett
Michel of
Solon
Marion
Marion Square Park
Iowa
Friendly wave leads Brockmans to Linn News Letter purchase
Dick and Kathy Brockman bought the Linn News Letter in Central City after a casual wave and falling in love with the building that has housed the paper since 1888. Vern McShane, former owner, stayed on as editor emeritus while continuing weekend sports coverage.
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Central City
Dick Brockman
Linn County
Linn News Letter
Center Point
Coggan
News- Letter
Vern McShane
News-Letter
Vern
Tru- Art Engravers
Platteville
Wis
Linn News-Letter
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Donohoe Drywall
Newstrack
Marion Vets Memorial
Kim Mart
Marion Veterans Memorial
The
American Legion Post
Gazette Graphic
East Iowa
Friendly
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Prairieburg
Ryan
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All Points
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Chuck'e
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