Goodwill gesture may aid Kirkwood workshop funding
Linn County supervisors offered an 18 587 52 dollar contract to Goodwill Industries to support 20 disabled workers until federal funds resume in July. John Watson proposed sharing funds with Kirkwood Skills Center and to meet with Kirkwood and mental health officials to identify needs and a possible counterproposal next Tuesday.
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Marion briefs assemble local events in brief notices
Las Vegas Night by American Legion Post 298 in Marion at the Post Building Saturday with 7 p.m. serving for up to 100 guests. reservations at 377-9926. Linn-Mar busing ends March 31 for northeast Marion students paying this year. Cub Scout Pack 555 winners list from Pinewood Derby. Cemetery spring cleaning at Oak Shade Cemetery April 10 to May 25. decorations removed. Marion summer swim classes registration by mail April 7. in person June 1–2 at Legion Memorial Pool. Thanks for 50th anniversary cards to Orva and Marguerite West. CPR training tomorrow at Farmers State Bank Marion, 6:30–10 p.m., $5. reservations 377-4891. Hall's Photo closes 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Salt Sale Friday–Saturday March 25–26 at Culligan 211 12th St.
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Marion
City’s Legion Memorial Pool
Linn-Mar Renews School Week Adjusts Spring Break
The Linn-Mar Community School District shortens spring break to makeup a weather day. Students will attend March 31 with break starting April 1 through April 5. Staff take April 1 and 4 off and work an in service on April 5.
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Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar Junior High to Present Coming of Age Musical
The eighth grade choir will stage Coming of Age at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Linn-Mar High School auditorium. Free to the public, the show follows the joys and problems of being 13, directed by Vic Breemeersch. Also noted is the 1965 Cape Kennedy launch of Virgil Grissom and John Young.
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Linn-Mar
Vic Breemeersch
Cornell Receives Gift From Laubach Estate
Cornell College announces a gift of 277994 dollars from the estate of Viola Burt Laubach of Geneseo Illinois. Daniel Laubach, Viola’s husband, was a Keota native and West Chester high school graduate who attended Cornell from 1923 to 1925 and died in 1975. The donation will be added to Cornell's endowment.
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Viola Burt Laubach
Geneseo, Ill
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Viola Laubach
Keota
West Chester
Cornell
Laubach
County services aim to outpace competitors in public interest
Officials emphasize that the county and its rivals share a goal to deliver quality services to residents. They stress collaboration and accountability to ensure accessible help for all, underscoring a commitment to community needs.
Mondale to visit Cedar Rapids and Waterloo this Saturday
Democratic candidate Walter Mondale will arrive in Cedar Rapids at 3 p.m. for a meeting with Linn County labor leaders, then attend a 4 p.m. public reception at the Roosevelt Hotel. He will later go to Waterloo for a 7:30 p.m. reception at the UAW Hall with brief remarks and audience Q A.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mondale
Roosevelt Hotel
Waterloo
UAW
Rainbow Drive
Farleys to Close Open Dump in Cedar Rapids
Charles Farley and Joyce Farley agreed to close a dump at 3101 Spruce Ave SE and pay a $1000 civil penalty after Iowa Department of Environmental Quality action. The settlement with Linn District Court sets a April 30 closing deadline and allows site filling with clean rubble by prior notice, following a court order.
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Joyce Farley
Spruce Ave
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Linn District
Farleys
Coggon Boy Struck by Car in Home Street Incident
Four year old Alex B Finger of Coggon was reported in good condition at Mercy Hospital after being struck by a car driven by Helen Eiler of Coggon. Police say he was riding a toy and rolled into the street near his home when hit.
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Alex B. Finger
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Helen Eiler
Coggon
Foreclosures climb in Linn County records
County recorder Pat Kane reports Linn County mortgage foreclosures near record pace with 39 filed by Tuesday in 1983, surpassing the total for all of 1980 and topping any year before 1981. Kane notes contract forfeitures—not listed in his figures—typically run about twice the foreclosure total.
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Linn County
Pat Kane
Kane
Des Moines tackles door to door sales ordinance
Des Moines City Council moved preliminary approval for a rule requiring magazine salespeople Avon reps and other door to door sellers to register with the city. Non profits and regular routes are exempt while others must obtain a license costing 10 a day 50 a month or 150 a year. Violations carry misdemeanor status.
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Avon
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
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