Cedar Rapids council offers 513000 for land to build art museum
Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved 513000 in offers for five parcels on Second and Third avenues SE to clear space for a $6.5 million Museum of Art renovation project anchored by the old Carnegie Library. Owners have 30 days to accept before condemnation. demolition timing hinges on campaign progress and funding.
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Azette
Cedar Rapids
Museum of Art
Second
Third Avenues
Carnegie Public Library
Third St. SE
Floyd Bergen
Wayne Murdock
Bergen
Mujock
Walter French Co
Hubbard Ice Co
Mary Valenta
Acme Investment Co
Third Avenue
Second Avenue SE
City delays vote on Cedar Rapids junk car ordinances
Two proposed rules would bar open storage of junk vehicles and more than two vehicle parts on residential property. A resident, Norris Brashear, said he restores cars as a hobby and stores parts behind a 6 foot fence without a roof, questioning if it violates the rules. The council sent the measures back to departments for possible revisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Norris Brashear
Vermont St. SW
Brasheer
Wuld
Donald Canney
Linn District Court Hears Multiple Drunk Driving Sentences
Jack E. Thompkins 25 of 1454 Bever Ave SE jailed 30 days after pleading guilty to assault with credit for time served. Donald R. Owens 47 of Ryan fined 500 dollars and five days of a 186 day jail term for drunken driving plus probation to the DCS. Michael S. Perrin 18 of 915 12th St NE fined 500 and 10 days suspended for drunken driving with probation to the DCS. Thirteen more defendants received guilty pleas on drunken driving with various penalties including fines 500 dollars 48 hours jail time and probation to attorneys or the DCS.
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Jack E. Thompkins
Bever Ave
Linn
Thompkins
Josef Hofman
Linn County
Donald R. Owens
Ryan
Owens
Department of Correctional Services
DCS
Michael S. Perrin
12Th St. NE
Henry J. Gorman
Clifton St
Todd A. Sasek
Eighth Ave
Marion
Mark T. Nutt
Fourth St
Augustine C. Perez III
10Th St. NW
Scott J. Schulte
Swisher
Concertgoers arrested after REO Speedwagon show in Cedar Rapids
Police arrested over 20 concertgoers at the Five Seasons Center on charges including public intoxication. Several were held at Linn County Jail, four admitted to Mercy Hospital detox, while juveniles faced underage consumption charges. Three faced false ID accusations and one for unlicensed beer sales.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Linn County
Detoxifica
Tion
Mercy Hospital
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Carter St. NW
Mark A. Merfeld
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LaVern Sauerbry
22Nd St. SE
Larry A. Cavin
Norwich Dr. SW
Kevin L. Smith
A Ave. NE
Norman A. Tate
Route 3
Dayton E. Roberts
Kent Dr. NE
Steven L. Kreutzer
S. 13Th St
C.R
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Quad City @Downs
Gazette
L.W Ward
Bob Sumner
Roger Osborne
Sumner
Ellis Boulevard
Ellis Boat Harbor
Smulekoffs
Smulekoff’s
1St St
S.E
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