Main Street paving plan gains council approval in Anamosa
Anamosa council approves Portzen Construction plan to core out and full-depth asphalt Main Street, replacing patching and overlay. The vote was 4 to 1 with Rick Leffel opposed and Bob George absent. City braces for a $5,530 cost increase after brick removals are settled. Gavin Historical Bricks offered $37,000 for bricks, with 10,000 bricks returned for city use. Aaron Chittenden presented a unanimous TIF request of $180,000 for J&P Cycles related park annexation.
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Anamosa — Portzen
Dubuque
Council
Doug Rickleff
Bob George
John Gavin
Gavin Historical Bricks
Iowa City
J&p Cycles
Anamosa
From Refugee Camp To American Life Lan Phuong's Journey
Lan Phuong and her younger brother fled Vietnam in 1993 and were placed in Cedar Rapids foster care. She graduated from Washington High School in 1996, married Le Van Nguyen, and now runs Lan Phuong Professional Tailor and works at Von Maur. The couple mix two jobs with faith and family to support relatives in Vietnam.
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U.N
America
Vietnam
Lan
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
le van Nguyen
Lan Phuong
von Maur
Westdale Mall
Local arrests listed for Linn and Johnson counties
The Log records multiple arrests in Linn County Cedar Rapids Marion and Johnson County Cedar Rapids with names ages and addresses. Incidents include offenses from drug possession to domestic assaults with locations ranging from Mount Vernon to Coralville and Center Point plus two listed fires in Cedar Rapids.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Sheri Chapman
Fairfax
E-70
Tissel Hollow Road
Justin Simon
West Liberty
Mount Vernon
Sarah Bems
Waterloo
Roger Brown
Johnson Ave
Eighth Street
Marion
Chad Fisher
Eagleview Dr
Highway 100
Richard Olmstead Jr
Third Ave
Hiawatha
Highway 1
Ivanhoe Road
Christine Richter
11Th Ave
Marion Boulevard
Clifford Simpson
Olaf St
Olaf Street
Nathan Varner
44Th St
First Avenue
Daniel Debrower
Memorial Dr. SE
Center Point
Patrick Lucas
17Th St
17Th Street
Johnson County
Jennifer Katherine Valentine
15Th St
Second St
Coralville
Regional EMS Week Blood Pressure Checks at Lindale Mall
Cedar Rapids EMS week events include blood pressure checks at Lindale Mall to honor 750 000 providers nationwide with the theme EMS When It Matters Most. Call 286 5226 for more information.
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Lindale
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Mall
National Emergency Medical Services
EMS
Elkader Council approves river forecast point and budget hearing
Elkader leaders authorize La Crosse National Weather Service to place a Turkey River forecast point to predict crest levels during floods. A May 27 public hearing covers a 512,029 budget amendment raising total to 1,861,634 due to carry overs water and sewer rate increases and new equipment. A golf cart ordinance and classroom rental for Head Start were approved along with a NICC teaching sharing agreement. Dysart approves A M Builders for 22 000 ambulance garage at old library with work starting June 1.
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Elkader
la Crosse National Weather Service
Turkey
Tom Diers
Dysart
A & M Builders
Waterloo
Dysart Ambulance
Iowa Valley approves heating cooling bid for elementary school
MARENGO The Iowa Valley school board approved a $466 333 bid to replace the heating and cooling system at the district elementary school. Ace Refrigeration of Cedar Rapids was selected as the lowest bidder to install the new geo thermal system.
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Marengo
Iowa Valley School Board
Ace Refrigeration of
Cedar Rapids
Guttenberg to Share Superintendent and Director with Garnaville
Guttenberg board approves 50 50 sharing of Superintendent Allan Nelson and Transportation Director Bob Seifert with Garnaville school district. They authorize a 5000 dollar purchase and plan to install the new system before the 2003 04 school year. Work starts in two weeks funded by a 3 million dollar bond approved in 2000. A second air duct phase of 198 600 was rejected.
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Guttenberg
Allan Nelson
Bob Seifert
Garnaville
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Portzen
Gavin
Anamosa State
Penitentiary
Aaron Chittenden
Jones County
John Parham
C.R
Brian Brower
10Th Street
Joseph Hansen
Seventh Ave
Ryan Lett
18Th St
Seventh Avenue
James Madison
Sutliff
10Th Avenue
Second Street
Michael Hines Jr
Mount
Jesse Throgmartin
36Th St. SE
Canny Horning
40Th St. NE
Deniece Smith
Fourth Ave. SE
Jeffery Butler
Michael Roosa
1800 Ave. NE
Joyce Limkemann
Nathan Brooks
David Teno
Borrowed Buck's
First Ave. SE
15Th St. SE
Park Towne Lane
17Th St. SE
Bever Ave
Harold Dr
10Th St
Stoney Point
Urbana
Urbana Fire Department
Bill McVay
Pierce Manufacturing
Appleton, Wis
Burbach Aquatics
Platteville
Wis
Fifth Ave
Vision Iowa
Elkader Council
Ok’s River
Northeast Iowa Community College
Iowa Communications Network
Candy Peterson
Verna Lenth
Tonya Wille
Stephanie Juhl
Iowa Valley Grants Heating, Cooling
Duane Crock
the Gazette
Clayton Zeller
Taylor Zeller
City Square Park
RTT
Heartlandsoccerclub.com
Berns
Collins Rd
Sparklewash.com
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