Hiawatha votes on 2.1 million aquatic center
Hiawatha residents vote today on a 2.1 million aquatic center with polling at the Hiawatha Community Center and Hope United Church of Christ from 1 a.m. to 8 p.m. A 60 percent approval is required to proceed. If approved, the center would occupy four acres on a 30‑acre site in northwest Hiawatha near Progress Drive and Boyson Road.
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Hiawatha
Hiawatha J.community Center
Center Point
Hope United Church of Christ
Ninth Ave
Progress Drive
Boyson Road
18Th Avenue
Miller Road
Cedar Rapids clerk charged after claimed robbery at Rum & Go
A 17 year old former clerk at Rum & Go in Cedar Rapids was arrested for theft and making false reports after claiming a robbery at the Mount Vernon Road SE store on April 29. The aggravated misdemeanor theft charge involves cash and cigarettes valued between $500 and $1,000. Police referred the case to juvenile court.
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Cedar Rapids
Rum & Go
Mount Vernon Rd
Juvenile Court
Two Crashes Slow I 380 Traffic Cedar Rapids
A Davenport man Michael Matheus, 30, remained in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital after an Interstate 380 crash Sunday in Cedar Rapids. A separate four-vehicle, chain reaction collision occurred nearby with no injuries. The incident involved a 1967 Mercury convertible cited for failure to maintain control and a passenger ejected from the vehicle. The Women's Martial Arts Association will offer free self defense classes at Coe Campus Eby Field House on today and May 13 and 20 from 7 to 9 pm led by Greg and Teresa Hughes.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Michael Matheus
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wilson Avenue
Mabeus
Matheus
The
Women’s Martial Arts Association
Eby Field House
Coe
Greg
Teresa Hughes
Linn-Mar Targets Dates for Construction Plan
Linn-Mar outlines a 25 million improvement plan with nine projects planned from January to May 1998. Design development should finish by year end with architects Rozeboom Miller and Shive-Hattery guiding, contingencies capped at three and six percent.
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Wews Coreés Puriuel
Linn-Mar
Larry Gleason
Cost Planning and Management Inc
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Gleason
Wilkins and
Indian Creek
Wisniewski Headlines Marion Library Event With Puppets
David Wisniewski, Caldecott winner, entertained Indian Creek Elementary students with puppets and a dragon from an overhead projector. He encouraged kids to pursue learning for its own sake and spoke at eight Cedar Rapids and Marion schools this week through Stories Alive.
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Uzette
Avid Wisniewski
Indian Creek
Jordan Hanna
Wisniewski
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Gazette
David Wisniewski
Caldecott Award
Jack
Subdivision plans face public hearing in Cedar Rapids
A public hearing on a rezoning request for a 187 home subdivision in southwest Cedar Rapids is set for 7 pm Wednesday at City Hall. Neighborhood opposition grows as Point Builders seeks to develop land between Highway 30 and Old River Road along Ely Road SW near Worthington Acres.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Point Builders
Highway 30
Old River Road
Ely Road
Worthington Acres
C Street
City Hall
Young Vinton Entrepreneur Builds Empire Before 21
Kurt Kerkman at 20 runs Kurt's Enterprises with about 150 vending machines in 48 locations near Vinton. He owns lawn care gear worth around thirty thousand dollars a snow removal and moving service, a house workshop, and a growing plan for two more ventures. He credits his girlfriend Angie Corkery and friend Randy Bos for support and aims to retire by 30 while expanding operations and hiring others.
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Kurt
Eldon
Vinton
Angie Corkery
Randy Bos
Randy
Angie
Hesita
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Jim Brust
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Marion Public Library
Stories Alive
Marion and
College
Kevin Laughlin
Media Center
the Ave. Dr
Ely Rd
Vinton Entrepreneur
Kurt Kerkman
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Dave Rasdal
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