Cedar Rapids seeks guidance on firefighter hiring rules
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission reviewed a state ruling that its firefighter entry guidelines may be discriminatory. An executive session followed a report by the city Equal Employment Opportunity office detailing how rules might be justified as job related, with a 45 day reply deadline to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids
NAACP
Civil Service Commission
Fire Department
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Jonnie Cassell
Kevin Weiss
State Rights Commission
Mann
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Cassell and Weiss
Cassell
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Fire and Police Departments
Cedar Rapids officials move to executive session over entrance qualifications
A city fire and police hiring dispute is examined as officials weigh job related entrance requirements and potential discrimination challenges. After more than an hour with Cassell and Weiss, the Cedar Rapids commission votes to exclude reporters from the remainder of the meeting under a state open meetings exception.
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Cassell
Weiss
Linn-Mar Delays Bus Plan for Nonpublic Students
Linn-Mar School District delayed a decision on transporting non-public students after reviewing costs for three new buses and driver salaries totaling over 17 000 dollars annually. The district seeks a 59 947 dollar state grant to fund the buses, else the project may be dropped. The May 9 bond issue would fund high and junior high additions and remodels.
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Linn-Mar
Board of Directors
County Commissioner of Elections
Jim Gard
Indian Creek
Roger Messerly
Bowman Woods
Harold Hulleman
Dick Evans
Novak Elementary
Train Crane Collision Near Emmons Street
An 18-ton crane operated by Stephen Howard collided with a southbound Illinois Central train on Emmons Street around 9 am. The crane, owned by Newmire's Crane Service, halted traffic about 45 minutes. Howard, treated at Mercy Hospital for minor head injuries, was released. Train engineer Dave Dunn was uninjured. crane damage estimated at $50,000 and train damage at $500.
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Hiawatha
Stephen Howard
Sixth Ave
Illinois Central
Emmons Street
Newmire
Howard
Mercy Hospital
Dave Dunn
Sixth Ave. SE
Eyes in the Sky Guard City Golf Courses
The Parks Department to patrol unopened city golf courses with a helicopter deterrent. Police may warn violators as courses remain closed until about April 8 to 15. Practice areas listed at Squaw Creek Ellis Park and Wilson Avenue extended.
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Parks Department
Elmer Delaney
Delaney
Squaw Creek
Ellis Park
Wilson Avenue
West Post Road
Edgewood Road
Iowa City Youth Charged in Series of Break-Ins
John Fred Hellyer, 18, of Iowa City, faces fourth degree theft charges after admitting involvement in 12 break-ins across Iowa City, Coralville, and West Branch. He was arrested Thursday and released on own recognizance after arraignment. police seek a 17 year old. The item notes actor Steve McQueen is 48.
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Iowa City
John Fred Hellyer
Hellyer
Coralville
West Branch
Elderly Cedar Rapids couple hurt in three vehicle crash
Esther Lundine, 74, in serious condition with multiple fractures at St Luke's along with her 77 year old husband Herbert in fair condition after a Thursday crash at Ellis Boulevard and Edgewood Road NW. Driver Lawrence E. Hanke, 25, and Don G. Sylvester, 44, were injured. Lundine charged with failure to stop or yield.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Esther Lundine
Ellis Blvd
Herbert
Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
Lundine
Lawrence E. Hanke
Park Towne Lane
Hanke
Don G. Sylvester
Waveland Drive
Sylvester
Hawke
Lundines
Harriet
St. Luke’s
Linn Rescue Unit
Man Charged With Carrying Concealed Weapon
Police filed a charge of carrying a concealed weapon against Hani W. Khouri aged 44 of 822 36th St NE. He was arrested about 2:15 AM after officers found a loaded .38 caliber pistol in the 600 block of 18th Street NE.
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Hani W. Khouri
36Th St. NE
Khouri
18Th Street NE
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