Hastings named new director at Cedar Rapids Science Station
Hastings, 37, formerly at San Francisco's Exploratorium, becomes Science Station director in Cedar Rapids joining his wife Jasmin and two sons. He aims to bring traveling exhibits and strengthen community ties while the museum, facing prior funding and security issues, remains on track to receive a $2.44 million CAT grant. He succeeds Joe Nolte as the museum stabilizes finances and planning.
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Property tax rollback may strain Cedar Rapids city budgets
Iowa homeowners gain a small break as the rollback lowers residential tax base from 47.96 to 45.996 percent for the year starting July 1, while commercial property tax on 99.1509 percent of value remains. The change reduces tax receipts for cities and schools, pressuring levy rates or cutting programs. Local figures show Linn County residential values up 5.73 percent with commercial down 0.61 percent. Johnson County residential up 8.83 and commercial up 7.27. Iowa City residential up 16.08 and commercial up 10.05.
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Regional Roundup West and East Iowa Legal Updates
George Drips of Fayette was sentenced to 10 years for third degree sexual abuse and five years for enticing a minor, to run concurrently. Dentonius Washington, 34, pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to obstructing justice and faces five more years and a 250000 fine. In Iraq, Sgt Paul Fisher and Spc Chad Baetke survived a Fallujah helicopter crash with injuries. Slavenas and Genoa, Ill. links noted.
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Cedar Falls police warn of home invasions
Cedar Falls police report several late night burglaries in the Meadows Briarwood Pheasant and Sunset neighborhoods. Suspects entered unlocked homes and garages while residents slept taking purses wallets and stealing two vehicles with keys in them. Police urge residents to call 911 for suspicious activity.
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Memorial dedication for Iowa Illinois National Guard aviators
A memorial will be dedicated at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Iowa Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Davenport honoring aviators killed and injured in Iraq two years ago. The facility houses Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation. The memorial honors Chief Warrant Officer Bruce Smith of West Liberty and 1st Lt. Brian.
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Iowa Lottery results and jackpot update for Oct 31
The Monday draw list shows Cash Game numbers 5 9 20 27 31 with a $100,000 prize. Pick 3 Midday 1 0 6. Evening 0 5 2. Pick 4 Midday 7 1 5 8. Evening 1 2 6 6. Illinois Little Lotto 10 18 23 26 35. Lotto 15 16 17 21 41. Jackpot stands at $3.5 million with 44 6 01 48 as the last digits.
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Alliant worker injured at Prairie Creek Power Plant
An Alliant Energy employee was airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City after a coal plant accident at the Prairie Creek Power Plant in Cedar Rapids. The worker, unnamed pending family notification, suffered arm injuries near a soot blower around 7 20 p m.
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