Civil Defense Director apologizes for Cedar Rapids siren incident
Linn County Civil Defense Director Victor Root apologizes to residents confused by a siren that sounded on Cedar Rapids northwest side Tuesday afternoon. The Wiley Boulevard and E Avenue NW siren started around 3 p.m. and stopped an hour later after power was cut. Root cites possible link to lightning that previously triggered the siren two weeks ago.
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Linn County
Civil Defense Director
Civil Defense
Cedar Rapids
Victor Root
Wiley Boulevard
E Avenue NW
Root
Central City Council Delays Appointments to April Meeting
The Central City Council filled vacancies from resignations of Mayor L.C. Howe and Councilman Merle Anderson but requires four days' notice before appointments. Officials will wait for the regular meeting on April 10 to make the selections.
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Central City
L.C. Howe
Merle Anderson
Pine trees spared in C Avenue Boyson widening plan
Bowman Woods resident Carol Tibor requested a public hearing as part of an environmental assessment but was the only person to respond. City officials assure that a stand of pine trees near C Avenue and Boyson will not be destroyed. The $1.9 million project will widen C Avenue to five lanes and Boyson to four lanes, with grading and paving slated this year and paving of Boyson in 1991.
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Bowman Woods
C Avenue
Boyson Avenue
Carol Tibor
Wilton Ct
Blairs Ferry Road
Boyson
Tibor
Realignment plan for H Avenue NE at Oakland Avenue OKed
Cedar Rapids officials approve a realignment with a sweeping curve at the H Avenue NE Oakland Avenue intersection. City Engineer Dick Ransom says the late summer or fall project will cost about 100000 dollars. The committee endorses the design as traffic to National Oats passes through.
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Cedar Rapids
H Avenue
Oakland Avenue
Dick Ransom
Oakland
Ransom
Springville approves June 5 bond on district addition
Springville Community School District voters set June 5 to decide issuing 1.5 million dollars in bonds for a west side addition including a gym cafeteria and media center. The plan trims the project from 2.2 million, saves about 318 thousand by skipping renovation and using a pre engineered metal structure.
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Roland Krekeler
Lazette County
Springville Community
Gary Biles
Democrat Raymond Franklin files for Linn County supervisor
Raymond Franklin 52 of Marion announces his bid for the Linn County Board of Supervisors, bringing the number of Democratic contenders to six. Franklin operates Franklin Truck and Auto Repair and serves as IMPACT chair, with prior charity and church involvement noted. He cites concerns for elderly housing, low income housing, and recycling.
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Raymond Franklin
Franklin Truck and Auto Repair
Marion
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Franklin
McGowan Blvd
Ken Schriner
Dave Hennessey
James Houser
Rita Huber
Russ Nading
Garry Zimmerman
Impact
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Respect Life
Iowans For Life
Towns Push Curbside Recycling To Cut Waste
Lisbon and Mount Vernon study a joint curbside recycling plan aiming to remove 25 percent of landfill waste by 1994 and 50 percent by 2000. Freiburger Waste Service owner Gene Freiburger leads a solid waste task force hoping to offer resident incentives and a possible merged program.
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Avacette
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Gene Freiburger
Freiburger Waste Service
Freiburger
Mount Vernon League of Women Voters
Mike Newmeister
Newmeister
Local burglaries report thefts across Linn County
The Gazette notes multiple incidents with charges pending by the Linn County Attorney. At 278 Tomahawk Trail SE a residence loss included two videocassette recorders a 35mm camera credit cards valued at 800 with doors left unlocked. Cafe De Klos 821 Third Ave SE lost 1300 cash after a Monday theft with doors pried. ADM Corn Sweeteners 1350 Waconia Ave SW saw 1000 worth of electrical wire taken around 1 20 p m Tuesday.
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Tomahawk Trail SE
Cafe de Klos
Third Ave
Waconia Ave
James Westcott
15Th St
Circle Drive
Coldstream Avenue
Adam Steinert
Iowa City
Wiley Boulevard
Jeffrey Spencer
Vinton
First Avenue
32Nd Street
Gregory Robinson
11Th St
Marion
11Th Street
Michael Meyer
24Th St
Sixth Street
33Rd Avenue
Connie Burgett
3000 St
Wilson Avenue
Kevin Bestick
Oakland Rd
16Th Street
Michael Tullis
Fifth Ave
Whittier
Linn County
Kevin Estes
Jacksonville
Fla
James Hammond
15Th Ave
Howard Corum
Central City
Glenn Clark
Sixth St
Dozens Arrested for Drunken Driving Across Multiple Precincts
A list shows numerous individuals charged with drunken driving with details of age, address, and arrest times from Thursday to Sunday. Several second offenses are noted, with locations spanning streets and avenues in Marion, Iowa, and nearby areas.
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Susan Wright
Chandler St
16Th Avenue
Edgewood Road
Kimberly Brecht
Watkins
First Avenue
Brian McMurrin
Rompot St
15Th Street
Second Avenue SE
William Roe
Dry Creek
Linn County Fire Calls Report Casts Wide March
A sequence of Linn County emergency incidents from Monday evening to Tuesday include grass fires at Mills Road near Walker and Lewis Access Road near Palo, a car fire at Mount Vernon Highways 1 and 30, medical runs near Palo Central City Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids, and a cabin fire north of Alburnett.
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Mills Rd
Walker
Covington Rd
Palo
Mount Vernon
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Main St
Central City
Lewis Access
Indian Boundary Road
Medical
E. Main St
Shellsburg
Alburnett Rd
Alburnett
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