County and Cedar Rapids plan bear in the air patrol cooperation
Cedar Rapids and Linn County Sheriff aim to lease a city helicopter for 3 to 4 hours weekly to monitor Highway 13 and County Home Road and Highway 150 for speeding reckless and drunk driving. The sheriff would reimburse fuel and maintenance with a deputy observer in the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Donald “Buzz” Sawyer
Sheriff's Department
Highway 13
County Home Road
Highway 150
Midway
Sawyer
Ters
Floyd Bergen
Raymond Baker
Bergen
Nature Trail Plan Okayed by Linn County Board
Linn County Conservation Board approved a master plan for the Cedar Valley Nature Trail from Hiawatha to Evansdale and the corridor’s future use if rail service resumes. The plan moves toward half ownership by the board, with the other half offered to Iowa Rails to Trails, and outlines funding, development, and access across multiple towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rasdal
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Linn County Conservation Board
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Hiawatha
Evansdale
Brandon
Iowa Rails To Trails
Natural Heritage Foundation
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Robins
Center Point
Linn County
Urbana
Benton County
Buchanan County
la Porte City
Gilbertville
Black Hawk County
the Conservation Board
Squaw Creek Park
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Dan Biechler
Conservation Board
Squaw Creek
Mental Health Association volunteers honored in Linn County
The Mental Health Association of Linn County was recognized by the Community Mental Health Center of Linn County at the annual banquet for volunteers who visit patients in nursing homes. John Gregory and Steve Edmunds received awards in the Supervised Apartment Living program, and Gale and Terry Franck were honored for four years with the Peer Group Program for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mental Health Association of
Linn County
Community Mental Health Center
Mental Health Association
CMHC
Longbranch
John Gregory
Steve Edmunds
Gale
Terry Franck
Linn County Health drafts public pool safety ordinance
The Linn County Health Department presented the first draft of a public pool ordinance for Cedar Rapids area review. It covers inspections for commercial and community pools, permit renewals, infection control rules, lifeguard or warning signs, sanitation standards, and penalties for violations with fines and jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youn
Linn County Health Department
Health Department
Health Board
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
County Health Department
Erickson
Keith Erickson
Scott County
Des Moines
Kenneth Moon
Erickson Health Director in Linn County Receives Raise
Linn County Public Health Director Keith Erickson gains a 12.2 percent pay rise to 36,031 annually effective July 1. The move follows prior increases for seven other department managers and notes a pattern of adjusted supervisory salaries to address inequities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Public Health
Keith Erickson
Erickson
Health Department
al Ahern
Rita Huber
Darrell Kula
Public Health Department
Huber
Vickie Hitchock
Norma Reeves
Joe Cook
John Cotter
Gregory Slager
Sam Cronebarger
James Evers
Martin Ralston
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Dick Hogan
Phot
Linn
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Wapsipinicon River
Weda
West Side
Westdale Mall
By Dave Rasdal
Bishops
Lindale Mall
Westdale
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