Cedar Rapids earmarks larger HUD funds for two neighborhoods
Cedar Rapids may boost federal Community Development funds for Time Check St Patrick's and Youngs Hill Kingston. The plan asks for 242 833 each with most of the money going to low interest loans for home improvements and housing rehabilitation in four other areas. HUD worries about long waiting lists prompting the shift.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s
Young’s Hill
Kingston
Oak Hill
Riverside
Cedar Lake
Daniel’s Park
Coe
Mount Vernon
Cedar Lake Park
Don Salyer
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Burglary and theft charges after overnight arrest near Don's Auto Sales
Police arrested two men shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at Don's Auto Sales on Sixth Street in a second degree burglary and theft case involving a stolen Chicago vehicle. James Pinotti, 19, and Bruce Day, 18, were jailed on $10,000 bonds. Fire damage occurred at a residence southeast of Mount Vernon with smoke damage but no injuries. Motor home and boat thefts reported in Linn County included a TV set, radio cassette, tools, camera, and boat tackle valued at 843 dollars.
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Don's
Sixth St
James F. Pinotti
Fourth St. SW
Bruce A
Chicago
Ill
Linn County
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Cullen Peal
18Th Ave
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Lloyd Clark
Center Point Road North
Gravestones toppled at Linwood Cemetery
Vandals toppled more than 15 grave monuments at Linwood Cemetery on weekend nights. Officials report only one majorly damaged stone, a large schoolhouse shaped monument valued above $7,000. Police say the large stone likely required more than one or two people to topple.
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Linwood Cemetery
Nest Ignites Fire At Mount Vernon Home
Fire Chief Tom Kleineck reports a bird nest in the wall of the Melba Baker residence in rural Mount Vernon started the blaze. A hot pipe from a wood stove to the chimney apparently ignited the nest, with flames confined to the wall and only minor damage.
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Mount Vernon
Melba Baker
Tom Kleineck
Kleineck
Wal
C R man charged after auto chase
Robert G McNeese an 18 year old man was arrested after a brief Southeast side chase. He faces multiple traffic charges and additional counts including attempting to elude carrying a concealed weapon interference with official acts and operating a car without the owner's consent. A folding knife with a 34 inch blade was found.
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Robert G McNeese
19Th St. SE
Angela N. Lawson
Cedar Rapids
McNeese
16Th Avenue Bridge
Second
Third Streets
Linn County foreclosures near record high amid job concerns
Mortgage foreclosures in Linn County rise toward a record high with 109 cases by end of October, close to last year's 111 as officials cite vacant homes and lack of buyers due to unemployment. County Recorder Pat Kane notes the trend mirrors years of rising foreclosures since 1964, with 1982 totaling 150.
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Linn County
Pat Kane
Cedar Rapids Considers Bad-Check Mediation Service
Cedar Rapids city officials weigh contributing to an Insufficient Fund Check Service run by Community Dispute Settlement Center Inc. The program would handle checks up to 500 dollars via a mediator, freeing courts for other cases. Initial year costs exceed 25,000 dollars with staffing and space needs.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Community Dispute Settlement Center Inc
Peg Cronk
Lynne Brady
Hal Schaefer
Schaefer
Denver Dillard
Linn County
Merchants National Bank
Cronk
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20Th Ave
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16Th Ave
Heating Service Co., Inc
29Th St. NW
Grand Ave
Marion
6Th Ave. N
Hiawatha
Kirkwood
C.F.R. Company
Jefferson
Jones Hall
Lincoln Center
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Washington
Benton Hall
Linn Hall
General Motors
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Cedar Hall
Iowa Hall
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