Fire marshal critical of misleading tot finder push
Cedar Rapids Fire Marshal Phil Saunders condemns a salesman posing as a Cedar Rapids Fire Prevention Bureau member and distributing free tot finders the department no longer promotes. Saunders says he is angered by the incident and warns residents.
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Rick Smith
Azette
Cedar Rapids
Phil Saunders
Saunders
Cedar Rapids Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Department
Man stabbed man walks into fire station in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids man, Earl Freeze, 43, was stabbed in the 300 block of E Avenue NW and arrived at Mercy Hospital after entering the Central Fire Station on Third Street NW around 11 p.m. Police investigated, and a salesman selling tot finders drew scrutiny from fire officials who warned the devices can aid burglars.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Central Fire Station
Third St
Earl Freeze
E Avenue NW
Weekend Magazine Highlights Events and Conferences
The edition lists activities across the weekend including the Iowa Dental Lab Association meeting at Stouffer's and the Evangelical Men of the North Central Conference gathering at the Roosevelt Hotel plus a feature on entertainment events in the Weekend Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dental Lab Association
Stouffer’s
Roosevelt Hotel
Company denies telling salvage worker to dump asbestos
E Cohn and Sons Inc of Cedar Rapids rejects claims it directed a salvage worker to bag asbestos from its five acre yard on 12th Street and Wilson Avenue SW and haul it to the city dump. Alter Trading Corp said contractor Kevin McArtor was responsible for disposal and that Alter later arranged proper disposal with permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Smith
E. Cohn & Sons Inc
Cedar Rapids
12Th Street
Wilson Avenue
Kevin McArtor
McArtor
Bruce Cary
Alter Trading Corp
Davenport
E. Cohn & Sons
Cary
Cohn & Sons
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railroad Co
Iowa Land & Building Co
Alter
Marion board approves Emerson Elementary update plan
The Marion Independent School Board approved a 260 750 project to remodel Emerson Elementary built in 1929 and added to in 1957. Bid material will begin next week with bids due April 7 and a completion date of August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Independent School Board
Emerson
Scott Olson
OPN Architects
Cedar Rapids
Olson
Larry Twachtmann
Marion
Linn-Mar
Harold Hulleman
Iowa
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Gazette
John McIvor
Third Street
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Larry Tanner Baratta
McDonalds
1St Ave
Williams Blvd
6Th Ave
33Rd Ave
Dry Creek Lane
2Nd St
Thomasville Furniture
Woodfield” Pier
Thomasville
Woodfield
Berkline Chairs & Furniture
Simmons
Smulekoff
Wallaway
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