Ethics board added to Cedar Rapids charter proposal
The Home Rule Charter Commission voted 10 to 2 to add a local ethics board to its charter government proposal citing potential conflicts with a larger part time City Council. Critics warned of a possible local inquisition while supporters said it would speed ethics rulings. The panel aims to finalize the charter by April 15 with a June vote against the current government structure.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Home Rule Charter Commission
Board of Ethics
Commission
Iowa
Robin Tucker
Fred Timko
Point Builders
Gary Conrad
Mid- American Energy Co
Timko
Charter Commission
Dale Todd
Todd
City Hall
Commission Cochairman
Bill Prowell
Lee Clancey
Beth Freeman
Tom Harkin
Sandra Bell
Lincolnway Village
Freeman
Iowa Cities
Sioux Falls
S.D
Midwest
Defrocked priest withholds address in abuse suit
In Davenport, a defrocked priest named Janssen fights disclosure of his current address as part of a lawsuit by men alleging abuse. Attorneys seek settlement proceeds shared by Janssen and other former diocesan priests from a $9 million payout with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport.
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Davenport
James Janssen
C.H. Pelton
Janssen
Craig Levien
Two men charged in northeast Cedar Rapids check forgeries
Prosecutors charge Conrad Taylor and Austin Moser over five burglaries on March 1 and Wednesday. Taylor, 51, is accused of stealing items and forging checks. Moser, 23, allegedly cashed the stolen checks. Possible penalties include up to 30 years and fines. bail set for Taylor at 50 thousand dollars.
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Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Conrad Taylor
Austin Moser
A Ave. NE
Taylor
Kathy Homire
Ave
Della McMillen
20Th St
Melissa Monaghan
22Nd St
Frank Easton
40Th St
Dennis Hulen
12Th St
Easton, Homire
Gladys Hulen
Moser
Iowa and Illinois Lottery Draw Summary
Iowa Lottery announces Friday draws with the $100000 Cash Game numbers 14 19 23 29 31 and Pick 3 Midday 5 7 4 Pick 3 Evening 83 9 Pick 4 Midday 2 2 8 7 Pick 4 Evening 7 8 4 5 Illinois Lotto Little Lotto results 15 16 21 28 35 and 6 of 48 jackpot listed at 26 million dollars.
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Iowa
Illinois
Regional Roundup: Beware Online Money Scams and Local Updates
Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller warns residents not to send money to strangers overseas after Rick Harris of Coggon lost 2500 dollars to a Nigerian contact who promised a large payout. The case was referred to federal investigators. In Winneshiek County, Doug Groux notes the master matrix weighs air water and community impact for large animal confinement permits with Cotton Balls Poultry Barns scoring 450 to pass.
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Coggon
Linn County
Don Zeller
Sheriff's Office
Rick Harris
Harris
Western Union
Zeller
Winneshiek County
Doug Groux
James Leiding
Bolton Menk Inc
Ames
Cottonballs
Cause of ammo plant blast won't be known for months
A small explosion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant sparked a grass fire on Monday. Officials say it will be months before the cause is determined, with less than four pounds of explosives detonating and no injuries reported. The plant’s fire department extinguished the blaze with help from Danville Fire and Rescue.
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Middletown
Iowa
Jon Phillips
American Ordnance
Danville
200000-Chicken confinement planned north of Castalia
A confinement facility for nearly 200000 chickens is proposed for a site north of Castalia. Cottonballs Poultry Barns plans four production barns with 49999 broilers per barn and lists Sholom Rubashkin of Postville as the contact person. Rubashkin manages the Agriprocessors kosher plant there.
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Castalia
Cottonballs Poultry Barns
Sholom Rubashkin
Postville
Rubashkin
Agriprocessors
Family left homeless after Olin house fire
A Thursday morning fire in Olin left two adults and three children homeless. Debra Parker and Randy Johnson's home suffered heavy damage with a total loss likely. cause is under investigation as a child playing with matches in a first floor bedroom. Grant Wood Chapter of the American Red Cross assisting.
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Olin
Debra Parker
Randy Johnson
Jones County
Mark Denniston
Steve Robinson
Robinson
Denniston
Grant Wood Chapter of
The
American Red Cross
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