Sentencing Postponed for Coralville Businessman Staib
Robert Staib, a 57 year old Coralville entrepreneur founder of Iowa Jet Services and Neural Applications, pleads guilty to one count of making a false statement to a financial institution. Sentencing, originally set for Monday in Cedar Rapids, is postponed with a possible 30 year prison term and up to 1 million dollar fine. a new date has not been set. Federal charges allege false statements to Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. in 1998 to obtain loans for Staib and for American Matrix Technologies Inc.
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Cedar Rapids
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Jail Entrance Shifts as Renovations Begin at Linn County
Public entrance to the Linn County Sheriff offices and jail moves to the east door during renovations. Administrative offices on May's Island become jail space and will relocate next month to the Cedar Rapids police station at 310 Second Ave SW. Sheriff Don Zeller says the east door will be used for jail business for probably quite awhile. Police seek the driver of a car struck by a train near 12th Ave and 6th St SE after attempting to cross the tracks. the driver fled and an official report was not available.
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May’s Island
Cedar Rapids
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Robins Burglaries Linked To Similar Incidents
Police tie a Robins Petro N Provisions break-in to recent burglaries in Marion and Cedar Rapids. The Robins store at 990 Robins Square Dr was burglarized before 5:30 a.m. as staff arrived. cash cigarettes beer and lottery tickets were taken and vandalism occurred. Call 366-5055 with information.
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Robins and Hiawatha
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Petro N Provisions
Robins Square Dr
Jeff Harnish
Marion
Cedar Rapids
News Tips Line Invites Public Story and Photo Tips
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Cedar County Edges Gore In Historic Tie Break
In Cedar County the presidential race tied 4 025 apiece after Nov 7 ballots. The canvass on Monday gave Gore a two vote win 4 033 to 4 031 ending the counties deadlock and drawing media attention. Local reactions mixed with humor and concern as canvassers resolved the century start.
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Billy Campion
Cedar County
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George W. Bush
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ALOT Opposes Cedar Rapids School Bond Issue
The Against Local Option Tax group announced it will oppose Cedar Rapids school district’s proposed 46 million dollar bond for 20 years. ALOT argues tax fairness and high interest, highlighting 25 million in interest and a preferred 15 million alternative. The Dec 12 election faces a 60 percent passage threshold.
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ALOT
Cedar Rapids
Ed-Co Board Fires Elementary Teacher
Edgewood Colesburg board unanimously terminated elementary teacher Carol Walthart after a two hour closed session. Walthart vows to fight the firing and appeal to an impartial party, asserting she did nothing wrong amid connections to the Oct. 1 high school student crash near Colesburg.
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Ed-Co
Reinsmosen
Cedar Rapids artist's homage to a king jesting with news
A Cedar Rapids artist, David Garman, features a painting in which a royal figure wears jester pants and anchors a lyre that is a television screen showing a newscaster. The piece comments on election dynamics and media influence amid recent showings in New York and upcoming dates in Cedar Rapids.
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David Garman
Babylon
Big City
David
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
al Gore
George W. Bush
Gore
New York
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