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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 2009
Page
4
Miller says the state is examining 32 million in film incentives with about 9 million in tax credits already claimed by filmmakers, some redirected to third parties. Lawsuits may be used to recoup improper outlays while 28 projects remain under contract and 105 registered without contracts for 25 percent producer and investor credits for projects spending at least $100,000 in Iowa.
Darrel Langan fights Linn County over removing a seasonal cabin and elevating his late son Kevin Langan’s Ellis Boulevard home on the Cedar River flood plain. The county requires 50 percent damage to trigger elevation to keep flood insurance subsidies. Langan seeks to preserve the 1850 deeded property, while FEMA aid and increased cost of compliance options may aid his efforts. The family plans occasional use of the house and reflection on Kevin’s memory.
Contemporary Thanksgiving plate totals reach 2057 calories for eight sides plus a turkey drumstick, up from 2539 calories in 1956 and far higher than 1621 levels. Plate and portion sizes have grown, influencing overall intake despite small changes in dressings and marshmallows. Early meals likely featured venison, fowl, lobster, greens, and pumpkins.
Public safety and county attorney records list numerous alleged offenses across Eastern Iowa. Names include Mario S. Parra Amanda Cantonwine Zach William Bieber John Bjornsen Kendall Streb Phoenix Paintin Gary Smith and others with offenses ranging from assault burglary domestic abuse to forgery and child endangerment. Prosecutions pending.
A garage at 1811 D Street SW was entered between 8 30 p.m. Wednesday and 4 30 a.m. Thursday. Tools and fishing gear valued at 20000 dollars were taken. A flood damaged home at 1137 Sixth Street NW reported loss of a central air conditioning unit during the period from November 13 to 7 40 p.m. November 16.
The new joint emergency communications center in Iowa City, led by executive director Mike Sullivan, faced delays and a tower relocation due to a runway extension project. Built at a cost of about 4.3 million for the building and 11 million for equipment, funded partly by grants and a 48 cent tax rate per thousand dollars of value. The center will unify two separate dispatch systems and streamline 911 and non emergency calls for Iowa City Coralville North Liberty and Johnson County.
The FBI notes year to year comparisons are unreliable as more agencies report hate crimes, suggesting increases may reflect better tracking. Experts warn reporting variability across states like California New Jersey and Ohio affects national counts. In 2008 two thousand one hundred forty five agencies reported hate crimes up from two thousand twenty five, totaling seven thousand seven hundred eighty three incidents and seven hate crime murders.
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