City Council Sees Cautious Hurdle To Expanded Transit
Handicapped Systems director Pat Steele and YWCA coordinator Marcie Hosch pressed for extended public transit hours for handicapped residents. Council skeptical on demand size, citing high costs amid federal state budget cuts. Mayor Canney suggested cab options if only a few need rides, noting actual costs could exceed two dollars per ride.
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Pat Steele
Handicapped Systems
Marcie Hosch
The
YWCA
Financial Activities Coordinating Team
FACT
Pro
Cal
Canney
Cedar Rapids aims for 200000 RISE funds on C Street SW
Cedar Rapids City Council plans to apply for 200000 in RISE money from the Iowa DOT to cover about 80 percent of a 250000 project to rebuild a three quarter mile section of C Street SW north of Highway 30. The funding would support Norand Corp relocate commitments and create at least 240 jobs.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
C Street
Highway 30
Iowa
Norand Corp
Norand
FMC
Noland
Taft Junior High stages 1950s musical Rock n Roll scene
Betsy Lou portrayed by Jennifer Haven endures a prom date heartbreak in Taft Junior High’s Rock n Roll production. Performances start at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday with tickets priced at 2 dollars and 1.75 dollars. seniors admitted free.
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Betsy Lou
Jennifer Haven
Taft Junior High
Zoning committee rejects salvage yard plan on Cedar Rapids site
Cedar Rapids zoning panel voted 4 0 to deny George Zinser s bid for a salvage yard in an industrial park at 6305 Lith St SW Despite changes like an 8 foot fence and a 250 foot buffer neighbors say a junkyard would devalue nearby land The Planning Commission will review in two weeks with final Board of Adjustment decision in a month
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Nancy Stevens
Zette
Cedar Rapids
George Zinser
Lith
Zinser
Zoning Committee
Planning Commission
Ernest Merriweather
Board of Adjustment
Coggon man charged with holding at knifepoint
Alvin Weber, 25, of rural Coggon, was arrested on second degree kidnapping and attempted sexual mistreatment charges after allegedly holding a woman at knifepoint in a parking lot and driving her to Morgan Creek Park. The incident began at Farmstead Foods where he offered to help with a fuel pump. The woman fled to a nearby home and called for help.
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Alvin Weber
Department of Correctional Services
Weber
Farmstead Foods
Mr. G’s
16Th Ave
Morgan Creek Park
Linn-Mar teachers, board push for improved pay
Negotiations in the Linn-Mar School District between the Education Association and the board began with teachers seeking a 7.8 percent across the board raise. The board countered with a 10.6 percent boost for beginning teachers, and both sides discussed changes to salary indexing, insurance, and co curricular pay as they adopt a modified win win process and plan a weekend communications lab for mutual understanding.
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Eric Strand
Linn-Mar
Education Association
Cedar Rapids
Iris Muchmore
David DeWalle
Urbandale
Glen Easterday
Win-Win
Communications Lab
John Cox
Linn- Mar
Cox
Burglary Reports Include Coon Dog and Coach Gear Theft
Wayne Bousek reports a Monday burglary at 7317 Mount Vernon Road SE with loss of a color television, jewelry, coins, camera gear including a lens and bag totaling about 1200 dollars. In another Linn County incident, Lighthouse Supper Club on Mount Vernon Road SE was robbed of liquor and cigarettes Tuesday morning. Michael Nielsen reports a stolen crossbreed coon dog valued at 1200 dollars. Scott Lewis, 19, is charged with first degree theft after police found more than 5000 dollars in stolen band equipment from a van belonging to Steve Jennings. Lewis remains jailed without bond.
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Wayne Bousek
Mount Vernon Rd
Bousek
Linn Sheriff's Department
Lighthouse Supper Club
Michael Nielsen
Waubeek Rd
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Scott Lewis
60Th Ave
Steve Jennings
Airview Dr
Lewis
Midland Open House Account pitch offers 25 million loan pool
An advertisement proclaims a 25 million loan pool under the Midland Open House Account. It invites readers to become their own banker by drawing equity fast and setting their own repayment schedule. The copy urges households outgrowing budgets to order the product.
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Midland Loar
Midland
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Steele
Donald Canney
C.R
C Street SW
Dick Ransom
Idot Commission
Ransom
Eighth Avenue SW
Rock ’N Roll
Taft
Coggon
Joe North
Bowman Woods
Marion
Anamosa
Monticello
Dyersville
Maquoreta
Midland Financial Group
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