Cedar Rapids art sale plans discussed at Monday news conference
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a 2 p.m. news conference Monday in the chamber boardroom to discuss the sale of four Chamber owned paintings tied to Cedar Rapids. The works by Grant Wood Marvin Cone and Norman Rockwell are set for a Nov. 28 New York auction after recently leaving the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Chamber president Lee Clancey said the board waited for Monday to announce a decision due to key officials being unavailable Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Ralph Russell
Terry Pitts
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Marin's sentencing set for Nov 15 in murder case
Kyle A. Marin, 21, of Cedar Rapids, was found guilty on two counts of first degree murder for the April 23 2006 stabbing and beating deaths of Molly Edmondson and Katrina Hill. Sentencing set for November 15 in Linn County District Court. Police report Cedar Rapids gunshots during a Friday robbery with no injuries. At-large council candidate Matt Hayek led fundraising with 24044 dollars for the November 6 election.
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Kyle A. Marin
Linn
Marin
Cedar Rapids
Molly Edmondson
Katrina Hill
Solon
First Ave
Matt Hayek
Hayek
Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
Mike Wright
Terry Smith
Dee Vanderhoef
Ross Wilburn
Regenia Bailey
Cedar Rapids survey gauges new government’s appeal
The Gazette survey finds 18 percent view Cedar Rapids’ 22 month old professional city manager and nine member council as better than the old commission government. Thirty one percent see no difference, 28 percent see it worse, and 23 percent are unsure. Confidence in the City Council ranges from high to none with 14 percent high and 5 percent none.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Communications
Fea
Interim ministers guide congregations through transition across Iowa
The Rev. Marlene Walker serves as interim minister at Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist in Cedar Rapids, one of many clergy filling short-term posts. Interim leaders conduct services perform rites and help identify a churchs needs while a full-time replacement is sought. Walker says the role allows candidly addressing issues that might be avoided in long-term positions.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Marlene Walker
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Iowa
Peoples
Gregation
Two Die in Waterloo Shooting After Vehicle Crash
Police say Anissa Schroeder 18 and Ronald Scullark Jr. 28, both of Waterloo, were found dead after a SUV crashed into a fence in a residential area. No arrests or motives released as witnesses described a man fleeing the scene.
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Waterloo
Anissa Schroeder
Ronald Scullark Jr
Voters decide Cedar Rapids City Council in mayoral election
In Cedar Rapids voters head to the polls for a second round of City Council elections with incumbents in District 2 and District 4 and two at large challengers. Candidates bring business and political experience and face issues from taxes to library funding and downtown services. The ballot also includes debates on Westdale district issues and ongoing environmental and community needs.
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Cedar Rapids
Upcome
Library
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