Canney and Rinas clash on Cedar Rapids economy at forum
Incumbent Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald Canney and challenger Joe Rinas debated minority employment and economic development at Jane Boyd Community House. Rinas cited arbitration losses and small business programs, while Canney defended AFSCME outcomes and city progress. They differed on parks leadership, civil service representation, and regional growth plans including I-380 and a Canada to New Orleans corridor.
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Jazote Siam
Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
Joe Rinas
Jane Boyd
Rinas
Linn Board of Supervisors
Canney
American Federation of State
Afscme
Marion
Civil Service Commission
Deputy Sues Over Malicious Prosecution In Inmate Death
Linn County Deputy Scott E. Williams files a Linn District Court suit alleging malicious prosecution in the involuntary manslaughter case tied to inmate James Collins at the Linn County Correctional Center. Defendants include Linn County, the Board of Supervisors, ex Sheriff Donald Sawyer, and Iowa AG prosecutor James Kivi amid a grand jury indictment.
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Linn
Scott E. Williams
Linn District Court
Linn County Correctional Center
James Collins
Williams
Linn County
Linn Board of Supervisors
Donald Sawyer
James Kivi
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Collins
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kivi
Iowa
River search continues for missing Cedar Rapids station owner
Firefighters and sheriff deputies dragged the Cedar River along Otis Road SE on Friday searching for Kurt Krog owner of Kurt's DX 1945 42nd St NE who was thrown from his motorcycle into the river in the 1700 block of Otis Road SE after his motorcycle was found in the roadway about 5 am
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Cedar River
Otis Road
Cedar Rapids
Kurt Krog
Kurt
42Nd St. NE
Krog
Tae Kwon Do charity tournament at Kirkwood College
The An nual Invitational Tae Kwon Do Tournament at Kirkwood Community College Johnson Hall raises funds for Iowa City domestic violence shelters Cedar Rapids Women's Emergency Shelter proceeds go to the Domes tic Violence Project and the shelter in Cedar Rapids with ticket sales at the door.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Jung
Kirkwood Community College
Johnson Hall
Man Hospitalized After Car Losses Control
A 28 year old man, Michael Banaszak of Bethesda Maryland, was admitted to Mercy Hospital after losing control of his car at 16th Avenue and C Street SW. The vehicle struck a center island and warning sign, then hit a brick wall. He was treated and released the same day and charged with failure to maintain control and drunken driving. In 1889 North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states admitted to the union.
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Mercy Hospital
16Th Avenue
C Street
Michael Banaszak
Bethesda
North Dakota
South Dakota
The
Cedar Rapids Police face 1 percent raise in 1986 87
Cedar Rapids police officers would receive a 1 percent raise in the 1986 87 contract year starting July 1, with a beginning officer earning 8.10 dollars per hour next July and 8.02 dollars per hour starting January. Teamsters Local 238 had sought 8 percent hikes while the city aims to hold benefits steady and curb inflation concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Union
City Hall
Ron Kuhlman
FMC
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
Kuhlman
Halloween Hold Up Ends With Two Teens Arrested
Two youths aged 14 and 15 were arrested after allegedly robbing an 11 year old of his Halloween candy on 36th Street SE. The boys confronted the victim, displayed an air pistol, and fled. police later located and charged them after the victim’s parents reported the assault.
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36Th Street
Teens Arrested in Cedar Rapids Theft Spree
Cedar Rapids police report 18 year old Richard Daleecky and a 17 year old male were arrested and charged with second and third degree theft. They allegedly drove around town with Sunline Van Dyke Co. property stolen April 30 and May 5 including four tires and wheels a bumper a hood an air scoop and a gear shift from 4000 Sixth St SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Dalecky
Second Ave. SE
Sunline-Van Dyke Co
Sixth St
Woman seriously injured in Hiawatha crash at Center Point and Boyson
A Cedar Rapids woman, Jo Ann O'Brien age 43, was badly hurt in a three car collision around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Center Point Road and Boyson Road intersection in Hiawatha. She remained in Mercy Hospital's intensive care unit with a fractured pelvis and ribs. Police details were unavailable.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Center Point
Boyson
Jo Ann O'Brien
Alleghany Drive
Mercy Hospital
Linn County
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