Public forum on Cedar Rapids city government form
The Gazette hosts a 7 p.m. public forum at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library inviting the community to discuss how city government should be measured its efficiency and future ahead of the June 14 ballot. Panelists include Paul Coates Susan Judkins and David Redlawsk with editor Mark Bowden moderating audience questions.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St. SE
Trucker Recovering After Interstate 380 Plunge
Sansa Merilan, 31, of Lebanon Indiana, remained in fair condition at St Luke’s Hospital after his semi left the northbound I 380 guardrail at a curve near First Avenue West in Cedar Rapids. Police reported the crash occurred about 430 am Saturday, tearing out guardrail sections and concrete, with repairs the state’s responsibility per Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner Don Thomas.
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Merilan
Lebanon
Ind
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Avenue West
Cedar Rapids
Don Thomas
Iowa City electric utility fight goes online
The Committee for MidAmerican Energy launched www.IowaCityVoteNo.com to oppose a proposed city start-up electric utility. Citizens for Public Power counters with www.icpublicpower.org/whatis.html to promote a city owned utility.
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IowaCityVoteNo
Citizens For Public Power
Icpublicpower.org
Cedar Rapids City Market history chronicled by Dale Newport
Dale Newport, 84, and his stepson Paul Close publish a second edition of Cedar Rapids City Market 1902 1999 detailing six generations of vendors. The book captures biographies from Pauline Clark in 1906 to the Newport family, with memories of early market life, greenhouses, and daily routines at the Riverside Roundhouse venue.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette Edar Rapids
Dale Newport
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Watson
Dale
Wayne
Cedar Rapids City Market
Frances
Pauline Clark
Newport
Grant
Josie
Allis Chalmers
Army
Jones Park
Teahen Funeral Home
F Avenue NW
Paul
Riverside Roundhouse
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cousins Band Together for Two Decades of Family Vacations
Cora and Glenn Pederson of West Liberty share memories from 20 years of extended family trips, including a 1992 Iowa stay marking Glenn’s grandfather Peter Anderson’s farm purchase near West Branch. The group, nicknamed the cousins, travels biennially or so to be with relatives, enjoying river cruises and college football trips alike.
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Cora
Glenn Pederson
West Liberty
Iowa
Glenn
Peter Anderson
West Branch
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Iowa Hawkeyes
Tennessee
New Jersey
New York
Rocky Top
Cedar Rapids lake remains off limits despite fish stocking
The 20 acre Lake IDOT near Bertram Road remains closed to fishing as No Trespassing signs replace vanished ones. City officials say funding and access issues delay opening. Water Pollution Control buffers the lake with its finances and the Parks Commission cites budget cuts.
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Lyle Hanson
Iowa Department of Transportation
Lake Idot
DNR
Wade Wagner
Cedar Rapids Faces Rift Over Lake Near Bertram Road
In Cedar Rapids a dispute between the Water Pollution Control facility and the Parks Department stalls plans to use a lake along Highway 13 near Bertram Road for fishing and non motorized boating. The plant buffer and funding issues complicate recreation plans while warning signs mark the area as a security zone for the waste treatment plant.
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Bertram Road
Lyle Hanson
Wade Wagner
Parks Department
Newstrack follows up on Monday newsmakers
The Gazette team continues coverage of local figures and events with Monday follow ups, expanding on recent developments and public interest items. Officials, businesses, or community leaders are likely to be featured in upcoming briefs.
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