Cedar Rapids businessman faces prison and restitution in sewer scandal
Steve Goldin leaves Cedar Rapids federal court facing a minimum of roughly three years in prison and potential restitution of about 300000 for losses from the sewerscape case. U.S. Attorney Stephen Rapp seeks repayment from assets transferred to Goldin’s wife after a 1994 divorce settlement, including a Lisbon home sold on contract for 382500. Goldin bribed officials 1989 to 1994 to buy overpriced products, some undelivered, with total theft estimated at 796000.
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Douglas Neumann
Steve Goldin
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Stephen Rapp
Goldin
Rapp
Steve Swift
Lisbon
Becky
Iowa seniors advocate warns of no plan for federal block grants
Cedar Rapids elder care advocate Tom Miskimen says Iowa lacks a concrete plan for block grant shifts in Medicare Medicaid and other programs. State officials counter that a comprehensive strategy exists and talks focus on managing possible reduced federal funding while preserving services.
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U.S
Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Tom Miskimen
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Miskimen
Palmer
Paul Carlson
Carlson
Witwer Senior Center
Congress
Vaudeville to politics Effie Cherry ran for Cedar Rapids mayor
Cedar Rapids historian recalls Effie Cherry a late 19th to mid 20th century vaudeville performer who later ran for mayor in 1924 and 1926. She faced public ridicule yet proposed city economy lower taxes and simpler traffic rules. She finished last in both elections amid questions of ballot integrity.
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Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Effie Cherry
Effie
Jim DeLong
Greene’s Opera House
Professor Back Home After Brief Involuntary Commital
Renowned University of Iowa economist Donald McCloskey was involuntarily committed for psychiatric assessment Thursday and returned home Friday night. The case, handled by Johnson County officials, remains confidential with no confirmed details on petitioners or proceedings.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Donald McCloskey
McCloskey
Gazette
the Gazette
Johnson County
University Hospitals
Anne Fahey
J. Patrick White
Evans and Harper Offer Views on Public Safety role
Profiles of Nancy Evans and Brad Harper explore their positions on the C R public safety commissioner job. The item notes more details on page 4B.
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Harper
Nancy Evans
Brad Harper
C.R. Public Safety Commissioner
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