Hiawatha panel to draft new lighting ordinance
A nine member advisory group in Hiawatha will write a first time lighting ordinance after a March public hearing. The draft could go to the City Council in late June with public hearings before final vote. The panel meets six times starting April 16 to study candela units and brighten intersections such as Boyson Road North Center Point Road.
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Hiawatha
Gary Schwab
Boyson Road
North Center Point Road
Snow removal plan questioned for Iowa City Literary Walk
The Gazette reports Iowa City faces snow removal challenges on the Literary Walk along three-block Iowa Avenue. UI owns the north sidewalk and must clear it without damaging 49 bronze plaques honoring local authors, prompting proposals to push snow into windrows and keep plaques dry and accessible.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Avenue
University of Iowa
Clinton and
Gilbert Streets
Larry Wilson
Marion denied STP funds for 29th Avenue project delays
Linn County planners rejected Marion's request for 986 400 in federal STP funds to extend 29th Avenue linking 10th Street and Indian Creek Road. The plan would cover 80 percent of 1 23 million with the city responsible for 20 percent. A reallocation request of 200 000 from Boyson Road is under review. Construction now unlikely before 2006.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Marion — A
Linn County
10Th Street
Indian Creek Road
Commission
Jeff Schott
29Th Avenue
Marion
Boyson Road
12Th Street
18Th Street
Blairs Ferry Road
C Avenue
Kirkwood Boulevard
66Th Avenue
76Th Avenue
Cedar Rapids Fire Leaves Two Hurt. Smoke Detector Found Unpowered
In northwest Cedar Rapids a Wednesday morning blaze at 110 Harbet Ave NW seriously injured Anthony Culp and Tina Cox who remain in critical condition. Fire crews found Culp’s apartment had a smoke detector but its battery was removed. investigators have yet to interview the victims. The six unit building was saved and residents returned home that night.
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Cedar Rapids
Culp
Harbet Ave. NW
Bruce Reynolds
Cox
Velopment Corp
High
Cedar 6 Metro Jazz Festival at Linn-Mar High School
Six area high school jazz bands Jefferson Kennedy Linn-Mar Marion Prairie and Washington perform at Linn-Mar High School auditorium Monday at 7 p.m. Tickets are 5 in advance and 6 at the door, available from band departments.
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Metro
Linn-Mar
Marion
Linn-Mar High School
Jefferson, Kennedy
Marion, Prairie
Washington
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Crowd in Middle Amana
In Middle Amana at Gloria Alexander home on 36th Street SE the annual Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10 am with a 30 year tradition and an expected Easter Bunny appearance. In Cedar Rapids the school district’s art educator John Fitzpatrick won the Western Region ART Educator of the Year Award at the National Art Education Association convention in Miami Beach for exemplary regional service and achievement and serves as curator of the district million dollar art collection.
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Amana
Gloria Alexander
36Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
National Art Education Association
John Fitzpatrick
Association
Miami Beach
Fla
Fitzpatrick
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