Pool repairs at Terrace Hill eyed for private funding
Iowa first lady urges Terrace Hill Commission to obtain estimates for restoring the crumbling pool east of the governor’s mansion. The panel seeks private financing for repairs while weighing costs of painting the mansion exterior and replacing window lintels. A radon tunnel seal was initiated in the mansion basement to curb gas risk.
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Juan Vaupenmier
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terrace Hill
Iowa
Chris Branstad
John Fitzgibbon
Branstad
Terrace Hill Commission
Fitzgibbon
Iowa panel backs away from landfill monitoring rules
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission voted 8 to 0 to withdraw proposed rules requiring groundwater monitoring wells at landfills. Staff will issue guidance for cheaper rules while ensuring environmental protection, with costs estimated from 25 cents to 3.65 dollars per ton depending on landfill size and duration. Commissioners debated impacts on small facilities and considered recycling provisions.
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Quay Vaur
Des Moines
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Commission
Larry Wilson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Ssnina
Robert Schlutz
Columbus Junction
Allan Stokes
Adm
Envirronmental Provection Division
Town Department of Natural Resources
Wilson
Nancylee Siebenmann
Cedar Rapids
Keith Uhl
Jury selection resumes in Knox murder trial
Jury selection restarts in Linn County District Court for John Knox Jr. on a first degree murder case. Opening statements expected later, with Knox facing a first degree murder count and a related first degree sexual abuse charge tied to the June 3 1987 incident in Marshalltown.
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Knox
John Knox Jr
Linn County
Des Moines
Thal
Elise Gillam
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids and Linn County Public Meetings Schedule May 18
A list of local government and community meetings for Wednesday May 18. Sessions include Cedar Rapids Board of Review City Assessor’s Office City Hall hearings Linn County Board of Review and Supervisors Linn County Department of Human Resources Evaluation Committee Hiawatha Marion council and library trustees Also a discussion on Spouse Partner Abuse at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library sponsored by Abbe Center and Mental Health Advocates.
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Cedar Rapids
Witwer
Hiawatha City Council
Marion
10Th Ave
Hiawatha Library
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Abbe Center and
Mental Health Advocates
Accused bank robber challenges federal sentencing guidelines
Robert McNeese, 22, who pleaded guilty to the February Cedar Rapids bank robbery, questions the constitutionality of new federal sentencing guidelines. Judge Hansen halted sentencing to consider the challenge, noting mixed rulings nationwide and potential due process concerns. If upheld, McNeese could face 77 to 96 months, with a 20 year maximum.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Congress
Robert McNeese
USS. District Court
McNeese
United State Bank
16Th Ave
David Hansen
Hansen
Federal District Court
California
Ansen Saia 1
Cedar Rapids Public Library Sets Summer Hours Change
The Cedar Rapids Public Library will be closed Sundays during the summer. Effective May 29 the downtown library hours are 9 30 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 30 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours resume in September.
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Cedar Rapids
CITYLINE event guide contact information
Monthly guide to events of interest in Des Moines Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City and St Louis. For listings call CITYLINE at 363 7000 category 8300.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Kansas City
St. Louis
Call Cityline
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