Two bicyclists killed when car hits them south of Palo
Two men bicycling south of Palo were killed when a car driven by Michael Corcran rear ended them at about 6 p.m. on High May 94. A 6 year old girl in the car was injured, while the two victims and the driver were southern Linn County. The accident occurred on a lonely stretch of road and investigators cited bikes riding side by side on the shoulder.
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Donna Lee Olson
Palo
Gene Parks
Linn County
Parks
Creg Waterhouse
Blairs Ferry Road
Linn County Auditor Extends Saturday Hours for Primary Registration
The Linn County Auditor’s Office at 930 First St. SW opens Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for voter registration and last day to register for the June 2 primary. Those who moved can update addresses at their new polling place on election day. Party registration must be Democrat or Republican to vote in the primary, with changes allowed at the polls. An additional Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., covers absentee voting for the primary.
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Linn County
First St
Winfield Company Wins Bid for Mays Island Wall Repair
The Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded Schmidt Construction Co. a 1.288 million dollar contract for reconstructing the east river walls of Mays Island near the courthouse and jail. The bid was the lowest of four, with an engineer estimate of 1.5 million. Work starts this summer after the west wall project concludes.
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Winfield Company
Mays Island
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Schmidt Construction Co
West River Walls
Telegraph replays Morse message at Ushers Ferry event
Visitors at Ushers Ferry will hear the telegraph click to mark the 148th anniversary of the first telegram. Morse proved the method on May 24 1844 sending What hath God wrought. Morse Telegraph Club Inc. coordinates a national circuit. amateur radio telegraph links depot and hotel for souvenir messages from 1 to 4 p m Saturday and Sunday.
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Ushers Ferry
Samuel Morse
Morse
Morse Telegraph Club Inc
Parents, teachers grill Central City board over Jensen firing
More than 80 parents teachers and others pressed the Central City school board about school climate communication and discipline after the firing of elementary physical education teacher Craig Jensen. The meeting covered disciplinary policy and how state law guides expulsions and behavior.
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Kurt Rogahn
Central City
Central City School Board
Craig Jensen
Mary Kay Allen
Anita Munson
Jensen
Betty Bowers
Ed Dolan
Iowa
Stu
Bikers Say Goodbye To Slain Cedar Rapids Rider
Area motorcycle enthusiasts gathered to honor Eugene Maudsley Jr. killed in a Saturday fall at Penford Products. Metro Harley Owners Group members led a 45 bike procession as his casket was carried to St. John’s Cemetery.
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Eugene Maudsley Jr
Penford
Metro Harley Owners Group
Cedar Rapids-area
Maudsley
St. John’s Cemetery
Harley Group
Lanette Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Denny
Uptown Friday Nights Move Downtown for Summer Series
UptownFriday Nights will shift locations for six weeks from the Ground Transportation Center to Town Centre starting May 29 and running Fridays through July. The plan aims to curb alcohol on public grounds while organizers seek a larger space for crowds.
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Plaza
Town Centre
Third Avenue
Third Street SE
Ground Transportation Center
GTC
Cedar Rapids Adds Six New Police Officers
Cedar Rapids fills six officer positions raising force toward full strength. Safety Commissioner J D Smith notes attrition and three terminations prompted the need. Ninety percent of applicants, 1 400, sought jobs with 10 on the original list. eight appointments approved then sworn July 13 before 14 weeks academy training followed by 20 weeks field training in October. The city plans further recruitment to complete the civil service list.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service
J.D. Smith
Smith
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