Ground Transportation Center opens in Cedar Rapids with praise
The Ground Transportation Center in Cedar Rapids officially opened with 150 attendees amid jokes and praise. Mayor Don Canney noted federal funding through the Urban Initiatives Program covered eighty percent of the public portion of the project, with Greyhound buses delayed due to a workers’ strike and private partners planning further developments atop the center.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
First Street
Ground Transportation Center
Eagle Center
Burlington Trailways
Jefferson Lines
Greyhound
Amalgamated Transit Union
Engle
YWCA Buys Rail Property for New Cedar Rapids Center
The Cedar Rapids YWCA and Milwaukee Road trustees completed a 214 acre rail site purchase next to the central fire station on First Street SE. The group plans to raze buildings and remove tracks to create an outdoor fitness trail while funding from a $350000 drive supports the project. A second fundraiser will fund a future building with costs and timing undecided.
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Cedar Rapids Ywca
The
Milwaukee Road
Central Fire Station
First Street
YWCA
Terri Hoyland
Hoyland
Cedar Rapids gains new info and activities administrator
Tom Ecker, long time athletics coordinator for Cedar Rapids Community Schools, will become administrative assistant for public information and school activities next Monday while retaining athletics duties. The move, approved by Superintendent Harold Guthrie, aims for more efficient administration and cost savings.
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Tom Ecker
Cedar Rapids
Ecker
Harold Guthrie
Flor
Guthrie
Cedar Rapids Offers Preschool Swim Lessons At Bender Pool
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission begins an eight week preschool swim course at Bender Pool 940 14th Ave SE starting Nov 12. Classes run Saturdays 10 10 45 am and 11 11 45 am for 10 dollars with parent in water. Registration at 2000 Mount Vernon Rd SE or call 398 5065. Payment due before first class.
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Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Bender Pool
14Th Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Marion residents report string of garage thefts and a Coe lecture
Three Marion households report unlocked garages broken into with tool losses totaling 300 to 700 dollars. A separate break in at Rapids Machinery Co. netted 447 dollars from the office. The fourth annual Community Congress will be held Saturday at Scotus Hall. Denis E Waitley will discuss The Psychology of Winning at Coe College on Tuesday.
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Marion
Mike L. Jirouch
30Th St
Ronald L. Conrad
24Th St
Edward A. Sellner
26Th Ave
Rapids Machinery Co
Third Ave
Denis E. Waitley
Coe College
Sinclair Auditorium
Iowa Legislators to Attend Linn County Forum Saturday
Iowa legislators representing Linn County districts will appear at a public forum on Saturday Nov. 19 at 10 30 a m in the Educational Service Center board room Cedar Rapids. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids Marion Junior League AAUW and United Way Government Affairs Committee the event invites constituents to hear positions on pending bills and asks each group to pose a specific issue.
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Mark Melchert
C Ave
Martin Vine
Rural Center Point
Vine
Cedar Rapids
Norma J. Zieser
16Th St
Lorraine Olson
27Th Ave
Iowa
Linn County
Educational Service Center
Second St. SW
The
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Junior League of
American Association of University Women
Government Affairs Committee of
United Way
Fire destroys business as apartment building damaged in Fairfield
Fairfield Iowa fire devastates one building housing two businesses and offices and heavily damages an adjoining two story apartment building. No injuries reported and residents were away. Fire Chief Cavance estimated total damage over 100000 and noted the blaze began about 530 PM with flames spreading to the apartment roof.
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Fairfield
Iowa
State Fire Marshal’s
Jack Cavance
Cavance
Elections chief calls rule a burden on disabled voters
Linn County Elections Commissioner Merle Kopel says state law requiring a notary for at home absentee ballots restricts disabled voters. He notarized ballots locally and plans to push Legislature to remove the notary requirement, citing lack of volunteer notaries and nonpartisan race limits.
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Linn County
Merle Kopel
Kopel
Marion
Iowa
Elections Office
Marion Wins State Honors for Art and Community Projects
The City of Marion earned first and third place state awards for art and community betterment at an Ames ceremony. Jeff Schott received the Governor's Leadership Award from Gov. Terry Branstad. Awards cited Granger House Museum upkeep, Art on the Square, a community play, and bond-driven projects for a new police station, business recruitment tape, and regional service programs.
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Marion
Ames
Jeff Schott
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Granger House
Iowa Arts Council
Iowa Development Commission
Granger
Cedar River Bridge Redecking Could Take One Year
Cedar County supervisors hear a report that the Cedar River Bridge near Rochester needs a complete redecking. The project could take about a year pending funding and start next year. Engineering firm Noel Willis Associates conducted the inspection but no vote to proceed was taken.
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Tipton
Cedar River
Rochester
Cedar County
Noel Willis Associates
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Canney
Wayne Engle
Lee Waddleton
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Mark Mendell
Cannon Design
Council
Tom Aller
Iown
Mendell
Engle Center
New Center
Ence Robertson
Donald Nau
University of Iowa
CCI
Community Congress
Citizens For Community Improvement
Scotus Hall
Immaculate Conception Church
Paul Rigby
Davenport
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Waitley
U.S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Vietnam
Iran
U.S
Elections
Mary Burke
Azatte County Report
Cedar Bridge
Pierson’s Flower Shop
Center Point Rd
Ells Boulevard
9Th St. SW
C.R. Recycling Inc
9Th St
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