Corridor Runners Raise Funds for Haiti Quake Relief
Eastern Iowa runners braved cold and rain to run five kilometers in Mount Vernon. Fifty participants raised 1150 dollars for the Caring House Project Foundation building homes for displaced Haitians. Conner Smock of Lisbon won the men’s race in 17:24 and Karen Martin of Lisbon won the women’s in 22:28.
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Former Hawkeye under arrest for car theft
Police say former Iowa football player Lee Roy Gray, 27, of Coralville, is charged with operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent after driving a BMW on E Prentiss Street in Iowa City at 1 36 a m March 5 while barred. Gray played offensive line for the Hawkeyes from 2001 to 2005.
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Johnson County approves budget in Iowa City
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a 73.9 million fiscal year budget starting July 1. Unincorporated area levy rises to 10.40 per thousand, city levy to 7.23, up 4.1 and 2.3 percent respectively. Rural homeowners on 100k property pay 33.29 more. Iowa City residents 5.93 more. other cities 2.10 more. Rural agricultural land 100k value costs rise by 39.71.
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Hiawatha lends City Hall to Cedar Rapids for meetings
Kudos to Hiawatha for allowing Cedar Rapids to use its City Hall for council meetings while seeking a permanent home. The gesture shows metropolitan cooperation and civic spirit amid local government needs.
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Gathering of the Clans fires Irish craic philosophy at rural party
Tim Mason and Sara Mason hosted their 13th annual Gathering of the Clans at their McGregor home. Guests in green enjoyed authentic Irish food music and stories illustrating a life philosophy of simple joy over material wealth.
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Palo Residents Stay Cautious As Cedar River Rises
Palo Mayor John Harris notes improved flood measures while residents worry after 2008 levee breach. Cedar River near Palo remains below 12 feet with 18.5 feet as the threshold for lowest homes, and Cedar Rapids forecast calls for a rise of about 4 more feet later this week.
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