League studies Cedar Rapids city government role
The League of Women Voters board will meet tonight to decide its role in examining Cedar Rapids city government. President Myrna Loehrlein said members asked the board to consider forming a coalition to educate the public on alternative government forms ahead of a possible public vote, without judging the current system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters Board
Cedar Rapids
Myrna Loehrlein
League
Loehrlein
Cedar Rapids man in fair condition after A Avenue crash
A Cedar Rapids man in fair condition after a two vehicle crash at A Avenue and First Street NE. Christopher Michael Harper, passenger, rode with Tierney Rose Hartle who drove the wrong way on a one way street. Hartle was charged with serious injury by vehicle drunken driving and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Street
Christopher Michael Harper
Northgate Dr
Tierney Rose Hartle
Marion
Hartle
Robby Lane Cromer
Blairs Ferry Rd
Cromer
St. Luke’s
Harper
Neighbors injured in La Porte City two-vehicle crash
Three of seven northeast Iowa residents hurt in a Saturday wreck near La Porte City have been discharged. Sharon Kroenecke and her daughter Emily of Jesup along with Casey Godberg, 9, remained in question. Marty Kroenecke and Stanley Drewelow suffered injuries and charges against Drewelow are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
la Porte City
Sharon Kroenecke
Emily
Jesup
Casey Godberg
Kroenecke
Marty
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Stanley Drewelow
Evansdale
Highway 218
United Way invites grants for Jones County Donor Option
United Way of East Central Iowa opens grant applications at 1030 Fifth Ave SE Cedar Rapids or by calling Gerry Alger at 398 5372. A total of 2238.26 dollars is available for grants from 250 to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
Jones County
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Gerry Alger
Gazette Net bulletin line opens for reader interaction
The Gazette announces a new electronic bulletin board service called Gazette Net. Readers can call (319) 368-8800 with 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit full duplex to submit letters, propose stories, obtain forms, start or suspend subscriptions, place classifieds, and join ongoing discussions on current topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Gazette Net
Flowa
The
Gazette Co
Wet weather slows strawberry and asparagus harvests near Tipton
Wet cool spring delays crops in Tipton area. Strawberries are expected to be very large but ripen 10 to 14 days later than usual. Asparagus also delayed as soil warmed slowly and roots stayed dormant longer. Grower Pat Sarver notes picking started May 1 after slower early growth. recent warm days improved progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Lucas Jazette
Tipton
Pat Sarver
Klauer
Snaggy Ridge
Iowa strawberry directory aids growers across 36 Iowa counties
A state directory from the Iowa Department of Agriculture lists 47 strawberry farms in 36 counties, many offering pick your own fields and freshly picked berries. Call 1 800 383 7658 for a free copy. Cooler, wet weather slowed asparagus and strawberry production, delaying harvests by about 10 days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Neighbors Organize to Revive Oak Hill Jackson Area
Cedar Rapids residents spearhead the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood Association to improve vitality, rehab homes, and oppose urban revitalization that replaces small businesses with hospitals and vacant lots. Spear Harman 39 sits in his childhood home at 1025 11th Ave SE, reflecting on changes. Juan Cortez, 77, a retired postal worker, has been a leading organizer from 1022 11th Ave SE, recalling era of electric streetcars and a thriving neighborhood. The group plans a health fair, picnic, and a neighborhood clean this fall as it prepares for officer elections and formal incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear Harman
11Th Ave
Oak Hill- Jackson Neighborhood Association
New Neighborhood Association
Bill Eckerly
Neighbors Coalition
Oak Hill-Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Wellington Heights
Mound View
Northwest Neighbors
Taylor Area Neighborhood Association
Cortez
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Iowa Journal
C.R. Man ‘Fair
Fyiowa
Bulletin Board Service
Marlene Lucas
Sarver
Carol Baker
By Douglas Neumann
Oak Hill
Jackson
Oak Hill- Jackson
Neighborhood Association
Mt. Verworth
Oak Hill' Cemetery
Gazette Map
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!