Audience Defends Cedar Rapids Pet Ordinance Plan
A lively Cedar Rapids meeting hosted by the Kennel Association questions a proposed animal control law. Residents press limits on multiple pets, animal shooting rules, stray holds, and definitions of vicious dogs as council delays hearing for revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Russell Anthony
Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
Ambroz Recreation Center
Kennel Association
Anthony
Exotic Bird and Animal Club of
Iowa
Exotic Animals Organization
Floyd Bergen
City Public Safety
Linn Health Department
Linn County Supervisors approve radio system purchase
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to authorize the sheriff to buy 167000 dollars of new radio communications gear. Chairman Schriner opposed the jail location, while Joe Rinas supported a planned joint center with Cedar Rapids and other agencies. The package, including the enhanced 911 system, aims for test readiness in about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Board of Supervisors
Ken Schriner
Linn County
Schriner
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Cedar Rapids
Fire Department
Motorola
Homes sought for student visitors in Cedar Rapids area
Nacel Cultural Exchange seeks 26 host families in Cedar Rapids to shelter teen visitors for four weeks in July or August from France Spain Germany or Italy. Ten more families are needed for next school year. Contact Imre or Lina Takacs Waterloo at 2567 Saratoga Dr Waterloo 50702 or 1 800 772 2966. Some openings remain for American students to visit France Spain or Germany this summer. Nacel sent 8400 U.S. students overseas last summer 80 percent invited by hosting families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacel Cultural Exchange
Cedar Rapids
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Nacel
Imre
Lina Takacs
Saratoga Dr
Waterloo
Takacs
U.S
Five charged with assault in Linn County case roundup
Five people face assault charges in Linn County. Robert Benson 34 of Rompot Street SE allegedly struck Sherry Webb on March 4. Shawn Leahy 24 of Soutter Court SE faced multiple warrants for assault and harassment. Jeffery Perry 21 of Springfield is accused of hitting John Possehl with a tire iron on Main Street. Millicent Hayes 25 of Vinton is charged with dousing a 4 year old with water from a dog's dish. David Baker 30 with no address allegedly hit John Coleman on a sidewalk. Benson Perry Leahy released on recognizance. Hayes released to appear. Baker pled guilty and jailed seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Robert Arthur Benson
Rompot St. SE
Sherry Webb
Benson
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Shawn Harlan Leahy
Soutter Ct
Sonda Peterson
Peterson
Leahy
Jeffery James Perry
Springville
John Possehl
Main Street
Possehl
Millicent Anne Hayes
Vinton
David L. Baker
John Coleman
First Ave
First Avenue
Perry
Hayes
Baker
All-Iowa Fair seeks Cedar Rapids racing loan
The All-Iowa Fair Board asks Cedar Rapids for a 15000 loan to cover six days of parimutuel harness racing at Hawkeye Downs in June. Mayor Canney will recommend approval, with council action expected next week and repayment from racing receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Iowa Fair Board
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Donald Canney
State Racing Commission
Richard Garberson
Parimutuel
All-Iowa Board
Theft reports and legal actions in Cedar Rapids area notes
Thirteen items are reported stolen or involved in legal action. Burglary at L. W. Ross & Sons yields a business phone and $680 value. Tom Dietz residence loses 11 shotguns and rifles valued at $2,285. A Cedar Rapids man sues two Linn County deputies for excessive force seeking $100,000. Linn supervisors approve Cedar Valley Nature Trail land deal worth $25,000 with up to ten years to repay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dietz
29Th Ave
L.W. Ross & Sons
Fourth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Larry W. Tilley
U.S. District Court
Roy Eugene Parks
William Elam
Dan Hyde
Highway 13
Lakeside Drive
Schwitters Inc
16Th Ave
Linn County
Cedar Valley
Center Point
Linn Conservation Board
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Conservation Board
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All-Iowa Fair
City
Garberson
Metro-Iowa
Donald Sawyer
Samuel Clark
20Th St. SE
Linda Heinsius
Tama St. Marion
Lipton
A Kye Wee
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