Marion police name investigations leader
Lt Steve Etzel is named Marion Police Department investigations commander succeeding the late Lt Steve Glenn. The five other promotions raise ranks department wide as Chief Harry Daugherty notes the moves come after Glenns death from a heart condition in January. Etzel has 25 years with the force and will lead investigations alongside new roles for Doug Slagle Scott Elam Chad Nott and others in the department.
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Nicole Schuppert
Marion
Steve Etzel
Steve Glenn
Etzel
Harry Daughterty
Glenn
Steve
Police Department
Cedar Rapids and Linn County Crime Roundup in The Log
The Log reports multiple incidents in Linn County and Cedar Rapids including two arrests Dorothy Edgeton 36 and Amanda Cantondine Zach 20 for listed incidents. Forensics note a vehicle fire at 135 33rd Ave SW and domestic assault allegations against Keith Ross 39. Property losses include a snow blower a TV DVDs PlayStation and money. Medical and false call tallies are noted.
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Dorothy Edgeton
J St
Wilson Avenue
J Street
Amanda Cantondine-Zach
16Th St
Cedar Rapids
B Avenue
East Willman
Hiawatha
33Rd Ave
Riverside Roundhouse and Iowa City markets Calendar items
Calendar page lists Riverside Roundhouse events at 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Iowa City Farmers Market 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Chauncey Swan Ramp. Also Candle Light Walk at Cedar Rock State Park with a $3 fee. IQHA Third District Spring Show at Iowa Equestrian Center Kirkwood and Cedar Rapids. Redhorse Fisheree at Elkader Turkey River, adults $5, kids $3, register at Elkader Park shelter. Kites Over Grinnell at Ahrens Park with kite building and demos. Bird Banding at Massillon Park from 8 a.m. to noon. Contact numbers included.
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IQHA
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Turkey River
Elkader
Elkader Park
Grinnell
Ahrens Park
Massillon Park
Massillon
Recycling drive-through sites and calendar notices
Cedar Rapids offers drive-through recycling at Public Works complex 1201 Sixth St from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marion also runs recycling 8 a.m. to 4 15 p.m. at 195 35th St Please submit Community Calendar items by email to com or mail to The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Works
Sixth St. St
Marion Recycling
35Th St
the Gazette
P.O
Riverside and Noelridge Farmers Markets Open in Cedar Rapids
Riverside Roundhouse Farmers Market at 1350 A St SW opens today with hours 3 30 to 5 30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6 30 to 11 30 am Saturdays through Oct 16. Noelridge Market at Collins Rd and Council St NE opens Monday with hours 4 to 6 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Oct 24. Both accept IFMNP checks from WIC and Senior FMNP. An Iowa wildflower exhibit runs today through June 1 in the main building featuring color film and digital photos by Carl Franks and Bob Lancaster.
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Cedar Rapids
Riverside Roundhouse
Noelridge
Collins Road
Council Street
Iowa State Agriculture Department
WIC
Jean Wiedenheft
Iowa
Carl Franks
Bob Lancaster
Volunteers sought for prairie planting near Belle Plaine
Volunteers are needed today from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. to help restore a native prairie along the Iowa River Corridor on 11th Avenue south of Belle Plaine. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources sponsors the event to plant over 3 000 native plants and wildflowers. volunteers should bring a watering can.
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Belle Plaine
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa River
11Th Avenue
Highway 21
DNR
Hawkeye Bike Club May Rides Announced
Hawkeye Bicycle Association lists May rides from Greene Square Park to Lisbon Sutliff Loop Center Point and more. Events include 30 to 75 mile routes with start times at 8 am and some with varied endpoints such as Amana Anamosa Solon and Cedar Valley Nature Trail. Visit hawkeyebike.com for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Greene Square Park
Lisbon
Sutliff Loop
Westfield
Abbe Center
Anamosa
Cottage Grove
Sac and Fox Trail
Green Square Park
Iowa City
Palo
Center Point
Amana
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Pleasant Creek Park
Urbana
Solon
Hawkeyebike.com
Martelle Market in Martelle Park Today
The Martelle Community Market runs 8 a.m. to noon at Martelle Park. The medieval festival features children’s activities food gifts and ceramics for attendees.
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Martelle Market
Martelle
Martelle Park
Nature center events celebrate wildflowers in Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center hosts programs focusing on wild flowers and prairie plants at 6665 Otis Rd SE. A Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles guided walk invites visitors to view wildflowers and learn about local flora.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Community story ideas seek Cedar Rapids hobbies careers
Readers are invited to submit story ideas for the Community section highlighting people with interesting hobbies or careers in Cedar Rapids. Contact Editor Diana Nollen at (319) 398-8272 or via email at community gazette communications.com.
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Cedar
Sup port our Troops Rally at All Veterans Memorial Park
A Cedar Rapids rally at 1 p m honors troops in Iraq welcomes home returnees and prays for those bound for service Ralph Palmer of The Ar Jay Center and Peter Teahen of the American Red Cross will speak The event is non political and reads the names of Iowa deaths in the war.
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Cedar Rapids
All Veterans Memorial Park
Ralph Palmer
Ar Jay Center
Peter Teahen
American Red Cross
Iraq
Jan Yanecek
Ryan to Hold Council Special Election Tuesday
The city of Ryan will hold a special City Council election Tuesday with only one candidate, Ted J. Reilly, on the ballot. Polls open noon to 8 p.m. at City Hall, following a February petition drive after Larry Beaman Jr. was appointed to the seat. Beaman is recovering from a July 13, 2003 motorcycle crash.
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Ryan
Delaware
Ted J. Reilly
City Hall
Kim Downs
Larry Beaman Jr
Mike Corcoran
Beaman
Jesup Works On Vision Plan Under Roadways Program
Jesup's Living Roadways Visioning Committee inventories the town as part of a six step plan to create an aesthetic ecological and infrastructure vision. The Iowa program selects small communities for surveys of natural resources visuals and historic assets with the goal of guiding grant funded improvements.
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Fairfax
Fairfax Public Library
Jesup
Iowa
Marsha McGlaughlin
McGlaughlin
Belle Plaine weighs switch to city manager government
Belle Plaine mayor and council advance an ordinance to create a city manager position after consulting Independence Manchester North Liberty and university officials. A feasibility cost analysis will follow and no timeline is set. The move follows a Public Works vacancy created when the director became city manager in Marengo.
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Belle Plaine
Iowa News Service
Independence
Manchester
North Liberty
Patrick Callahan
University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs
Jim Daily
Daily
Randy Bennett
Marengo
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