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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2001
Page
8
Cedar Rapids plans to begin yard waste pickup with newly deployed 95 and 65 gallon carts. Council approves eight waste cart tipper devices from Toter Inc. at up to 25000 total, lowest bid among four, enabling lifts to empty carts into garbage trucks.
Michael Schepers 21 faces one felony charge for supplying alcohol to a teen who died after drinking at a Tipton apartment. He is believed to have left Iowa to join the military, with extradition possible. Kramer 18 died after a 15 foot fall. Schepers could face up to five years and 7,000 dollars plus additional misdemeanor fines.
OWA CITY. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will tell the Iowa Department of Corrections it has taken steps to relieve crowding and other concerns cited in an inspection report for the Johnson County Jail last month.
Johnson County supervisors approve a letter to Chief Jail Inspector Mike Richardson detailing actions on jail crowding and repairs. They revised the 2002 budget to fund outside housing for 450 inmate days, four new deputies, a control center operator, and $500,000 in building repairs over two years, plus cleaning, repainting, and roof replacement, with ongoing maintenance.
Johnson County District Judge L Vern Robinson denied motions to bar evidence in Shirley Thomson's trial. He allowed use of Roland Thomson's prior criminal record and home photos but barred water park testimony unless a separate judge approves. Final pretrial conference set for March 23.
Cedar Rapids registration closes today for an informational Mount Mercy College seminar at 7 p.m. in the Busse Center Library. The session covers 36 majors, financial aid, and student life with President Robert Pearce and staff available to answer questions. Call 368-6460 or email sknight mtmercy.edu to sign up.
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