City to seek injunction to close Danish Book World
The City Council plans to direct the city attorney to ask Linn District Court for an injunction to stop operation of Danish Book World at 1601 Sixth St. SW. A judge recently affirmed the Board of Adjustment order requiring the bookstore to move to a new location within 450 feet of a school or church. The owner and Beverly Realty Inc. appeal the decision, and the city seeks immediate closure pending court action.
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Danish Book Worlds
Sixth St. SW
Linn
Board of Adjustment
David McGuire
Cedar Rapids teachers reject contract. talks resume
Cedar Rapids Education Association members vote down a 2-year deal that would raise base salaries 2.2 percent then 7.9 percent and add a $3,000 flexible spending account. Critics oppose ending the career increment. negotiations resume after the vote with possible changes to the plan.
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Cedar Rapids Community Schools
Teachers’ Union
Cedar Rapids Education Association
CREA
Bob Gettino
Getting
Gettino
Lukewarm Pick for Downtown Parking Plan Draws Half Uptake
City data show about 50 percent of 10 119 coupons redeemed for a downtown parking promotion. Free days and parkade coupons prompted mixed use as officials plan more free parking in May and an area chamber event at the parkade.
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Mel Meyer
Meyer
Third Avenue
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids Area
Burglary Charges Fuse Lor Ketchum Home Break-In
Rick Ketchum aged 33 and Tye Wick aged 19 of 20 Clive Dr NW were charged with first degree burglary after entering the Lor Ketchum residence at 1630 F Ave NW Apt 4 early Monday. Both were released without bond.
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Rick Ketchum
Tye Wick
Clive Dr. NW
Lor Ketchum
F Ave. NW
Apt
Fire and medical calls log for multiple city locations
On Monday events include a medical emergency at 5835 Langdon St SW at 7 36 PM a medical emergency at 240 Atwood Dr SW at 8 27 PM and a car fire at the 100 block of Seventh St NE at 10 14 PM. Tuesday details show probable careless smoking at 2273 C St SW Apt B at 1 22 AM a medical emergency at 211 Fleetwood Rd SW at 3 48 AM an overheated light ballast at 313 Third Ave SE at 10 13 AM and an odor investigation at 1051 H Ave NW at 1 09 PM.
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Langdon St
Atwood Dr
Seventh Street
C St
Apt
Fleetwood Rd
Third Ave
H Ave
City eyeing bigger street signs to ease Cedar Rapids driving
Engineer Mel Meyer proposes green aluminum street signs with 5 inch letters on 7 inch panels to reduce squinting and save money. New two sided signs replace back to back units, cutting per sign cost from 14 to 9.17 dollars and lowering letter costs from 2.50 to 0.60 on 36 inch boards. Replacement across the city costs about 75,000 dollars with 13,500 allocated this year and 25,000 requested next year.
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Mel Meyer
Meyer
Walker residents win to keep rural road open
Linn County Board of Supervisors rejected closing Bettys Grove Road despite an ailing bridge south of town. They favor a $25 850 low water crossing over a full repair costing $30 500, with potential increased liability in high water. The board will meet with the Walker City Council at Walker City Hall Thursday at 5 p.m.
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Dyanna Quillin
Eft
Molly Tobin
Ben Engel
Christmas Morgan
Chris Hansen
Johnny Leadville Brown
Prairie High School
Molly Brown
Ballantyne Auditorium
Kirkwood Community College
Betty’s Grove
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Steve Gannon
Walker
Walker City Hall
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Julie Trachta
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McGuire
C.R
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John McIvor
Cedar Rapids
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette City Hall
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