Jansa Gains Support for Linn County DSS Director Post
The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously endorsed Loren Jansa for Linn County director of the Iowa Department of Social Services. Jansa, with over 12 years in county DSS roles, would exemplify improved county state relations and has the trust of local officials and agencies. Dixie Clark was to announce her pick for the position.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Loren Jansa
Linn County
Iowa Department of Social Services
Jansa
Dixie Clark
DSS
Clark
Linn
Department of Social Services
Three men charged with drunken driving in Iowa incidents
Raoul Schloeman, 18, was arrested on Interstate 380 near the Seventh Street NE exit for drunken driving and speeding. Gary Moen, 23, was detained in Cedar Rapids after a 2 a.m. arrest on Fifth Avenue SE. In Tama County, Michael Mehaffey, 30, faced drunk driving charges after a collision with Barbara Johnson on Highway 30 near Toledo. his case was continued to April 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Raoul A. Schloeman
Eighth St
Interstate 380
Seventh Street NE
Gary A. Moen
Charles Heights
S.C
Fifth Avenue SE
Iowa Highway Patrol
James Smith
Michael Thomas Mehaffey
Barbara Jean Johnson
Tama
Mehaffey
Mike Richardson
Toledo
City zoning panel weighs group home occupancy rise
Cedar Rapids Children's Home seeks a conditional use to allow a group home at 1940 Fourth Ave SE increasing occupancy from five to ten. Neighbors argue the site already exceeds single family limits and fear further growth. The committee voted to recommend approval to the Planning Commission.
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Cedar Rapids
LaVon Sayre
Fourth Ave. SE
Thomas Marsh
Gary Williams
Lyle Hanson
City Planning Commission
Hearing set on vacating road to Squaw Creek golf course
Linn County Supervisors schedule an 11 a.m. hearing on April 20 to consider vacating the county road into the Cedar Rapids Squaw Creek golf course and park. If approved, the city would take over the road while park users use a parallel county road old 94 Secrest Road.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Squaw Creek
Squaw Creek Park
Joe Rinas
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Secrest Road
Highway 13
Rinas
County Conservation
County Engineering Departments
LIFTS
County Road Department and Conservation Board
Conservation Department
Chain Lakes Bridge
Palo
New trial ordered in morals case
The Iowa Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Cedar Rapids man John J. Waite Jr. convict ed of lascivious acts with a child. The ruling found Waite's confession was not freely given after an assault by the child's father and questioned if Waite knowingly waived his rights.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Cedar Rapids
John J. Waite Jr
Waite
Cedar Rapids Man Gets Up To Ten Years For Plea To Attempted Murder
Linn County sentencing cites Cedar Rapids resident Richard Stalkfleet 49 for pleading guilty to attempting to murder his former wife Sally Keller shot in the face and leg with a .22 pistol last August. State law mandates a five year minimum due to firearm use. Additional cases include Richard Goodale 25 given 120 days in community corrections for second offense DUI and license suspension. two-year probation for second degree burglary. marijuana and drug manufacturing charges with probation and schooling/drug counseling conditions for Harold Miller 19. Donald Hennessey Jr. 18 also given two-year probation on related charges.
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Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Richard Stalkfleet
Sally M. Keller
Marion
Richard B. Goodale
Community Corrections Center
Donald Hennessey Jr
Harold R. Miller
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