Cedar Rapids approves new Northwest Recreation Center site
Bids will open Wednesday for the Northwest Recreation Center to be built beside Harrison Elementary on Ellis Boulevard NW. The 16 000 square foot facility replaces the Time Check center destroyed in the 2008 flood, with a 120 person community room and full gym. Project cost about 4.9 million, funded by FEMA flood funds 2.2 million, local option sales tax 2.2 million, school board 500000 and other city revenue 33900. Construction to start July with completion planned July 2016.
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Cedar Rapids
Northwest Recreation Center
Harrison
Sven Leff
Monica Vernon
Leff
Ellis Boulevard NW
Vernon
Ricksmith
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Harrison Elementary
Time Check Recreation Center
Johnson County Jail gutted for safety upgrade work
Johnson County moves inmates to Muscatine County as a $1 million upgrade proceeds. The jail is being gutted for cameras, locks, and computers to improve safety. up to 60 overflow inmates may be housed in Muscatine per day after completion.
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Muscatine County
Lonny Pulkrabek
Bill Deutsch
Muscatine
Pulkrabek
Cedar Rapids area facing numerous domestic abuse and theft charges
Public safety records list multiple individuals charged in eastern Iowa with domestic abuse offenses involving weapons, bodily harm, or intimidation. Notable suspects include John L. Plummer in Cedar Rapids and Marcus A. Thomas in Cedar Rapids, with cases spanning May 9 to May 21 across Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Iowa City, and North Liberty.
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John L. Plummer
Dubuque
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Marcus A. Thomas
Oakland Rd
Fourth Avenue
15Th Street SE
Michael C. McDonald
Fourth Ave
Third Avenue
Brian Baxter
11Th Ave
Deangelo D.L. Dean
11Th
Kyle B. Widstrom
Highway
Apt
Iowa City
Connie J. Chester
Highway 6
Andy Anderson
Ninth St
Coralville
Felicia K. Smith-Shaffer
Sandusky Dr
Michael J. Vogel
Sand Rd
Terrance R. Campbell
California Ave
Plum Street
Javon C. Riley
Dodge St
Rail car problem triggers derailment near Belle Plaine
Union Pacific reports a structural failure in a rail car caused 23 of 125 cars to derail late Friday. Five derailed cars were empty while others carried soda ash lumber and diced tomatoes. One track reopened and crews work on the other.
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Belle Plaine
Union Pacific Railroad
Mark Davis
Nebraska
Illinois
Davis
Union Pacific
Iowa Lottery Results and Draw Details for May 27
Lottery results show Pick 3 Midday 2 8 0 and Evening 9 6 6. Pick 4 Midday 4 7 8 3 and Evening 9 4 4 4. All or Nothing Midday 1 3 5 7 8 9 and Evening 1 2 3 4 5 7. Wednesday Powerball numbers 8 15 34 53 59 Powerball 23 Jackpot 154 million. Hot Lotto 28 29 31 34 36 Hotball 18.
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Iowa
River Levels Show Rising Flows in Eastern Iowa
River level readings across eastern Iowa indicate rising flows at multiple sites. Marshalltown Belle Plaine Marengo Iowa City Lone Tree Columbus Jet Wapello Cedar Rapids Conesville Independence Anamosa report increases or steadying levels, with Cedar River and Wapsipinicon shows variable changes amid precipitation.
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Marshalltown
Belle Plaine
Marengo
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Columbus Jet
Wapello
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