Health agency sues two Cedar Rapids landlords
The Linn County Health Department files suits against Townston House Co. Inc. owner of 941 M St. SW and Claudia Wisnovsky owner of 1321 L Ave NE alleging housing code violations. Townston House allegedly lacks garbage containers and allows trash to litter grounds. Wisnovsky faces defective electrical service with a request to rewire or vacate.
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Linn County Health Department
Cedar Rapids
Townston House Co. Inc
Claudia Wisnovsky
Swisher
L Ave
Townston House
Frost Heave Distorts Driveways and Homes Across Iowa
Homeowners report driveways and even walls lifting due to unusual frost heave. Contractors note recent freezes caused water in soil to expand, pushing footings and increasing repair costs above 3000 dollars. A Northwest Iowa couple estimates six inches of driveway uplift and wall cracks nearly an inch high, with debates on builder responsibility and code depths.
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Iowa
Jim Dyer
Dyer
Paul Waite
Frost heave causes driveways and footings to crack
Zenisek notes a wet area around a Marion house allows frost to penetrate footings below 42 inches. Frost heave is a common insurance exclusion, with north sides freezing harder. Remedies include patching or replacement, sometimes costly, and HBAs guidance for repairs.
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Zenisek
Marion
Home Builders Association
Home Builders
Kidnapping charges in Linn rape case raise alarm
Linn County attorneys say rape or attempted rape cases often involve kidnapping under the new code. Kim Howard of Cedar Rapids faces kidnapping in the first degree along with burglary in the first degree and a renewed sexual abuse charge for allegedly forcing a Coe College student in Douglas Hall to the shower and floor. Bond set at $50,000.
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Linn County
Kim Howard
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Howard
William Eads
Johnson arrests C R man on federal warrant
Glenn Randall Moore 24 of Cedar Rapids was arrested by Johnson County deputies on a Knoxville Tennessee federal warrant. A vehicle near Solon contained four people. Moore is held in Johnson County Jail awaiting FBI agents to charge him with interstate transportation of stolen property. The other three occupants were released.
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Iowa City
Glenn Randall Moore
C Ave
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Viaduct Reconstruction Plan Meets Tuesday
An informal meeting Tuesday will review proposed reconstruction of the 16th Avenue SW viaduct and approach roadways over railroad tracks between 18th and 12th streets. An open house runs 6 to 7 30 p m in the armory basement City Hall with discussion at 7 30 p m. City officials seek to inform neighboring property owners and collect input on roadway improvements along 16th Avenue from 18th to Sixth Street and 15th Avenue from west of 12th Street to Sixth Street.
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16Th Avenue SW
18Th and
12Th Streets
City Hall
16Th Avenue
18Th Street
Sixth Street
15Th Avenue
12Th Street
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Health Agency
Wisnovsky
Dale Kueter
Tom Zenisek
The
Frost
North Side Worse
Linn
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Third Avenue
Ohio
Franklin County
Peck
Iven
Center Pt. Rd
Green Thumb Nursery
AMC Concord
AMC
U.S. Pat
Concord
America
Duffy Schamberger Motors, Inc
Collins Road
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