Various City Arts and Community Events Planned
On Saturday March 24 Jefferson High School hosts theatre with Whose Life Is It Any Way at 8 pm and The Girl Who Loved the Beatles with Mimi Holmes at Mount Vernon Community Theatre dinner at 6 pm. Music including 1964 as the Beatles at 7:30 pm and a Washington High School concert carnival 5:30 to 9 pm. Exhibits include Gem Mineral and Fossil Show 10 am to 6 pm IBEW Hall and Cedar Valley Collectors Show 9 am to 6 pm Hawk Eye Downs. Proceeds support local events.
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Jefferson High School
Little Theatre
Mimi Holmes
Mount Vernon
First Presbyterian Church
Jim Calvin
Elvis
Paramount Theatre
Washington High School
Five Seasons
Kennedy High School
Chicago
Amana Colonies
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
Cedar Valley
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Collins Plaza Hotel
Outdoors Bagels and Bluebirds Walk at Indian Creek Nature Center
A morning video walk at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids offers bagels and bluebirds at 8 a.m. The event costs 1.50 dollars for attendees and 2.50 dollars for guests.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Charges refiled in econofoods holdup in Cedar Rapids
Two Cedar Rapids men face renewed first degree robbery charges for the July 30 1989 armed robbery of econofoods workers at 2300 Edgewood Road SW. A total of 51947 65 was taken in checks cash food stamps and goods Steenhoek who drove the getaway car was previously convicted and faces possible re testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Gul
Cedar Rapids
Joey Loesel
Mark Loesel
Schaefer
Amanda Steenhoek
Steenhoek
Houser launches bid for Linn County supervisor seat
James Houser 36 of Montclair Drive NW announces campaign for the Linn County supervisor post to which he was appointed March 1. He highlights elder care road and bridge improvements and cites commitment experience and public service as reasons for running. He faces two other Democrats, Russ Nading and Rita Huber, for the four year term beginning January.
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Este County
Linn County
James Houser
Russ Nading
Rita Huber
Acting Cedar Rapids police chief to be replaced again
Assistant Police Chief William Byrne ends a 90 day stretch Monday as acting chief. A permanent chief may not be chosen until April or May, requiring an eighth acting chief by Tuesday. Four internal candidates remain, with Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith noting leadership gaps amid the turnover.
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Azette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
William Byrne
The
Civil Service Commission
Byrne
David Johnson
Mike Klappholz
Richard Stephens
Public Safety
J.D. Smith
Smith
New Marion Linn County Airport Proposal Faces Funds Hurdles
Promoters urge a larger Marion area airport serving Linn County north and east but say current Marion site is unusable. Estimates rise from about 1 million to 1.6 million for a hard surface runway with 100 000 to 150 000 for a terminal. State funding and tax base impact remain key questions.
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Marion
Linn County
Waldo Morris
Gazette
Grinnell
WMT
Phillip High
Fire and medical calls logged by Linn County agencies
The Gazette reports from public safety logs in Linn County. Friday events include a garage fire at 1935 E Ave NW under investigation and several medical emergencies at 2199 First Ave SE 299 Third Ave SW and 2020 Belmont Pkwy NW plus a recreational fire at 1445 Richmond Rd NE and a 5:16 p.m. medical call. Charges are subject to Linn County Attorney review.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
E Ave
First Ave
Third Ave
Richmond Rd
Belmont Pkwy
Linn Rescue Log Of Thursday And Friday Calls
Linn County rescue units logged multiple incidents including a medical call at 119 West Main Coggon on Thursday at 8 25 p m a brush fire at Sutton Road and Burnett Station Road Friday at 2 51 a m a medical call at 315 Second Ave Atkins at 11 48 a m a fire at Pleasant Creek Park Palo at 1 43 p m a car crash by Casey s at Main and Broadway Springville at 4 17 p m.
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West Main
Coggon
Sutton Road
Burnett Station Road
Second Ave
Atkins
Pleasant Creek Park
Palo
Casey’s
Main
Broadway
Springville
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St. Joseph’s Day
Czech Village
Linn-Mar School Foundation
Longbranch Convention Center
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Fifth St
Alumni
Cornell College
World Hunger Organization
Iowa City Public Library
Johnson County League of Women Voters
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Cityline
Iowa City
Metro-Iowa
Dick Hogan
Harold Denton
Houser
By Roland Krekeler
Montclair Dr
Ken Schriner
Ilten’s Inc
Kirkwood Community College
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Sheet Metal Workers Local 263
Antique Automobile Club of America
Hawkeye Labor Council
By Heather Sloman Woodin
Department
Che
Baldwin
Emusic Company
Wes
Collins Road Square
Linn Rescue
Steve Peterson
REME
Associates
1St Ave
Bose
Polk
Advent
Infinity
Qucio Fdny
Town
Lands’ End
Lands
Enid
Clinton
Old
Capitol Building
S. Clinton
Lladro
UPS Shipping & Gift Wrap
South
Nishiki Mongoose
Raleigh Miyata Haro
Ski & Recreation
S. Gilbert
Burlington
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