Concrete paving contract OK'd by Mount Vernon council
The Mount Vernon City Council unanimously approved a 14000 dollar Bertelli Bros. concrete paving contract for the lower level of the mid town parking lot, after selecting a lower bid than an asphalt alternative. The project, to begin mid June, was engineered by John Franklin of H.R. Green and Company.
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Mount Vernon
Bertelli Bros. Inc
Mid-River Construction Company
Hiawatha
Santrant Salle
John Franklin
H.R. Green and Company
Cedar Rapids
Mid-Rivers Company
Mount Vernon High School
Franklin
Bertelli
Robert Sautter
Jim Shutt
Mount Vernon Development Corporation
Nick Berry
Sautter
Horton
Pin Hook Tailoring
Liberty
R.B. Wolfe
C. and W. Railway Company
Wolfe
Burglary and Robbery Roundup at Local Shops and Homes
A weekend garage burglary behind Nelson’s Grocery on 1558 B Ave NE saw a snow tire set, a $571 snow blower, and two lawnmowers stolen. A Friday afternoon robbery at Ted’s Playtime Tap on 933 14th Ave SW cost a patron $200. Police seek two black suspects. James Schatz’s home on 2545 Third St SW was broken into Monday. cash totaling $400 was stolen.
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Nelson's Grocery
B Ave
14Th Ave
Theresa Williams
Wisconsin St
James Schatz
Third St. SW
Schatz
Cedar Rapids to Hire Up to Six Housing Inspectors
The Cedar Rapids City Council informally approves hiring up to six housing inspectors for the new Department of Housing Services. Two inspectors will start soon, with two more in late June or July and possibly two additional hires later if workload requires. Inspectors will inspect rental units and handle complaints.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
Department of Housing Services
Hearing on proposed learning disability rule changes set
A public hearing on rules for identifying children with learning disabilities is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 28 at the Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Frank Vance of the state Department of Public Instruction invites comments by mail or phone before the hearing.
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Grant Wood Area
Frank Vance
State Department of Public Instruction
Grimes State
Des Moines
Department of Public Instruction
Lawless sentencing dates set for Cedar Rapids abducting case
Wallie Lawless 28 of Cedar Rapids faces two trials in November last year and earlier this month for abducting and raping three women. Sentencing now set for May 28 at 3 p m in the first case and June 11 at 9 a m in the second, with potential sentences totaling up to 137 years on multiple counts.
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Wallie Lawless
Cedar Rapids
Jasper County
Lawless
Iowa lawmakers weigh extending rape statute of limitations
A joint Iowa House Senate committee agreed to pursue a three year limit for rape cases along with reviewing other criminal code changes. The push follows a case where an 18 month limit prevented charging a 1978 rape linked suspect, drawing praise from Cedar Rapids officials for giving law enforcement more time to pursue crimes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Jim Barnes
Eugene Kopecky
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Vernon
Doris Pringle
Liberty Communications
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Bagio
Amarkets
C.R. News
Ted
Vance
DPI
Council Bluffs
Turkey
Franks
Louis Rich
Oscar Mayer
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