LIFTS Fares to Rise in Linn County Effective July
Linn County residents will see fare increases for LIFTS services starting July 1. The Board of Supervisors approved higher rates for elderly and disabled riders outside Cedar Rapids from 75 cents to 1 dollar, and general public rides from 1.50 to 2 dollars. Within Cedar Rapids the elderly and disabled fare increases to 75 cents also take effect July 1.
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Linn County
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al Baker
Kirkwood to Add Parking with $1 Million Bond
Kirkwood Community College plans to borrow $1 million to build a 541 space parking lot at its southwest Cedar Rapids campus and refurbish east campus buildings. A public hearing will open at 4 p.m. in Kirkwood Hall to consider capital loan notes payable in five years from the capital improvements levy. The project aims to relieve crowded parking without raising property taxes and will be completed by fall.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids Police Open House Set During Peace Officers Week
The Cedar Rapids Police Department will host an open house at headquarters on 310 Second Ave SW from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday for National Peace Officers Week. Cedar Rapids Police Explorers will lead tours and food is provided by the Protective Association Auxiliary. Six finalists in the Officer Friendly name contest will receive helmets and a Domino’s Pizza party for their class. Grand prize is a bicycle donated by Hall Bicycle & Fitness. The winning name is Police PALS.
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Second Ave
Cedar Rapids Police Explorers
Cedar Rapids Police Protective Association
Hall Bicycle & Fitness
Police Pals
Police Protect
Center Point Urbana school board runoffs to fill final seat
Voters in Center Point and Urbana districts vote today for one at large seat on the merged district board. Candidates are Mark Andrews and Ken Hunt. Polls run noon to 8 p.m. at Center Point Fire Station and Polk Urbana Fire Station.
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Center Point
Urbana
Mark Andrews
Ken Hunt
Polk/Urbana
Care facility approval clears Higley site in Cedar Rapids
A 4-0 Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment vote grants a 50-bed residential care facility for the Higley mansion at 860 17th St SE. Opponents may pursue Linn County court, but planners anticipate neighborhood healing as renovation proceeds with a $1.7 million package and potential new ownership by HDL and MSA.
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Hill
17Th St
City Council OK
Linn County District Court
Melzer Hill
Pat
Craig Anderson
McConnell-Steveley-Anderson
MSA
Chuck Thomas
Health Development Link
HDL
MSA Architects & Planners
Board of Adjustment
Virtuoso Violinist Cerovsek Charms Cedar Rapids Audience
Canadian prodigy Cerovsek, age 20, who entered Indiana University at 12 and earned two master’s degrees by 15, dazzled the Cedar Rapids Symphony as soloist in a Paganini concerto. He spoke with Washington High students about his life, pacing himself for burnout, and his rare early achievements.
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Corey Cerov- Ye
Washington High School
Cerovsek
Indiana University
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Washington High
Class of 1946 to fly to Lake Tahoe for reunion
Reynolds Jensen funds all-expense trip for about 60 classmates and spouses from Anamosa High School to Reno and Lake Tahoe for a four day reunion. The event, planned with Betty Adams and Eva Kray, marks the 46th reunion and showcases Jensen’s post high school adventures while recalling Iowa roots and school days.
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Lake Tahoe
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Tick
Raoul Swanson
Robert Fulwider
Robert
Doris
Maquoketa
Anamosa
Ren
Hollywood
Vine
Reynolds Jensen
Betty Adams
Monticello
Eva Kray
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Doogie Howser
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Mozart
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New York City
Christian Tiemeyer
Anamosa High
Reynolds Jen- FE
Coast Guard
Taco Bell
Clovis
Calif
Fresno
Dave Rasdal
The
Gazette
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