Cedar Rapids riverboat casino split opinion on riverfront site
Residents debate a proposed Cedar Rapids riverboat casino to be docked near Mohawk Park with 800 potential jobs and a $4 million yearly land lease. Supporters say gains include jobs and tax receipts while opponents fear neighborhood impact on the east side and local streets. The plan hinges on state gaming license approval and Linn County voter consent.
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Douglas Neumann
Rom
Ellis Boulevard
Harold
Bright
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Tama
Donald Ross
Wenig Rd
Ross
J Avenue
Wenig Road
Adirondack Drive
Tom Collins
Linn County
Cedar Rapids councilmen may carry guns at meetings
Cedar Rapids city leaders confirm two of five council members hold permits to conceal carry. Parks Commissioner Evan Hughes and Finance Commissioner Ole Munson acknowledge gun carriage as a long standing security practice, while Mayor Lee Clancey and Public Safety Commissioner Nancy Evans do not carry weapons.
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Ole Munson
Munson
Lee Clancey
Nancy Evans
Clancey
Evans
Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Last Call Return charges haunt Iowa family after misstart
Marion resident John Kramer and his two teenage children were billed for Last Call Return, a US West testing option that lets users dial 69 to see the last caller. The service, not officially launched locally, could be blocked only after official start, amid refunds for early bills.
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Des Moines
Ames
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Marion
US West
Lynn Gipple
Kramer
Tomers
Kwik-Way Manufacturing Co
Gipple
The Theology of the Blues in Cedar Rapids
The Rev. Eugene Lowry will perform Sunday in Cedar Rapids with bassist Milt Abel. His talk titled The Theology of the Blues explores the link between the Bible and the blues. Details in Up Close, 9B. Tom Davis optimistic about Iowa basketball despite two key players out. Details on 1C. New survey questions investor financial literacy. Details on 5C.
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Eugene Lowry
Cedar Rapids
Milt Abel
Kansas City
Tom Davis
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Aims to Attract Military Reunions This Week
Cedar Rapids convention officials push hard this week to lure military reunion groups to the city. Details on 1B.
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Cedar Rapids-area
Houdini the hamster returns to school after surgery
Houdini the hamster, linked to Johnson Elementary Cedar Rapids, underwent tumor removal at Frey Animal Clinic. Students led by Kate O Connell Leah Tevis and Ted Wendler raised 110 for the vet bill and now report the recovering pet will miss a week of classes before resuming life at school and in the play.
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Charlie
Houdini
Severson
Gazette
Andrew Nazette
Johnson
Kate O’connell
Leah Tevis
Ted Wendler
Rhonda Lemon
Frey Animal Clinic
O’connell
Kate O'Connell
Cedar Rapids
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