County building rising on Highway 13 north of Marion
The Linn County Conservation and Engineering Building near the former county home on Highway 13 is near completion. Bids for the 290000 dollar project were opened last October and the 7500 square foot facility is set to finish by October 1. About 35 employees will work there under Berry Mahurin Construction Co. Cedar Rapids firms Charipar Plumbing and Kalco Co. handle plumbing and electrical work, with Brown Healey and Bock as architects.
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Linn County Conservation and Engineering
Highway 13
Marion
Berry-Mahurin Construction Co
Charipar Plumbing and
Kalco Co
Cedar Rapids
Brown, Healey and Bock
Vandals damage two Iowa farmhouses near Marengo
Iowa County Deputy Marv Doty reports two furnished, vacant farmhouses north of Millersburg were broken into and wrecked by saws and an ax. One home’s foundation and interior were destroyed while the other suffered heavy damage. no motive or Leads yet.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Marv Doty
Doty
Millersburg
Otis Schultz
Owen Jones
Williamsburg
Jones
Belgian Army Probes Women Soldiers Appearance Rules
In Brussels the Belgian army reports female soldiers showing negligence in appearance with unauthorized earrings makeup skirts above knee non regulation hairdos and shoes. Libre Belgique notes officers have been instructed to correct the issue to enforce standards.
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Brussels
Belgium
Libre Belgique
Cedar Rapids city prepares OSHA hearing over Streets Department violations
Cedar Rapids faces an OSHA hearing after contesting 12 violations cited January 31 at the Streets Department shop. The city owes 2900 dollars, and changes including fireproof curtains and ventilation are underway to address the welding area concerns. The city challenges fines for not wearing hard hats eye protection and a pit guard while negotiating remaining contested items before the hearing date.
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Cedar Rapids
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Lora Summerwill
Summerwill
Seven drivers charged in Linn County drunk driving arrests
Seven people were arrested and charged with drunken driving in Linn County late Wednesday into today. Names include Garry N. Copeland 35 Derek E. Doolin 25 James D. Morgan Jr. 37 Fay I. Ross 56 Jill D. Ingels 22 William D. Parks 23 and Thomas C. Hauk 22. Doolin faced extra counts for disobeying a stop sign and a license-violation warrant. Hauk also charged with failure to maintain control after a collision on First Street NW.
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Linn County
Garry N. Copeland
15Th Ave
15Th Avenue
Derek E. Doolin
Seventh Ave
Fourth Avenue
12Th Street
James D. Morgan Jr
Chapel Drive
10Th Street
Fay I. Ross
16Th Ave
Third St
M Avenue
Hauk
First Street NW
Water buffalo derail Malaysian passenger train
A passenger train hit a herd of water buffalo 100 miles southeast of Kuala Lumpur. The engine and two coaches derailed into a ravine, injuring about 50 passengers who were shaken up.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Cedar Rapids Gazette Local News N/A
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 with subscription rates by carrier and mail. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to locally printed news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S Territories
Gazette
Associated Press
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First National Bank OF Marion
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