Appeals court upholds Atkins man conviction
The Iowa Court of Appeals on Tuesday refused to overturn the Linn County conviction of Mikel Kerry Myers linked to a Feb. 6 stabbing of Ronald Olson in Cedar Rapids. The court found sufficient evidence and ruled that Summers’ guilty plea was properly elicited, keeping Myers convicted of willful injury.
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Atkins
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Linn County District Court
Mikel Kerry Myers
Harold Swailes
Myers
Ronald Olson
Cedar Rapids
Albert Summers
Summers
Health Center Lets Council On Aging Use Space At No Charge
Linn County Health Center board approves a three year lease plan donating 961 square feet of shared space to the Council On Aging for one year to ease budget pressures. The council could repay $3,363 later if funds are secured. A forklift purchase for the Handicapped Systems shop was also approved.
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Health Center
Council On Aging
Linn County Health Center Board of Directors
Witwer
Dick Osing
Osing
Madge Phillips
Dick’s
Phillips
Linn County Handicapped Systems Social Service Office
Health Center Board
Handicapped Systems Workshop
Big River Equipment Co., Inc
Cedar Rapids
Holiday Closures Across Cedar Rapids Area Agencies
Municipal and county offices observe Thanksgiving with Thursday closures and limited Friday operations. Linn County and Marion entities post varying reopenings, with mail, libraries, and schools adjusting schedules including early dismissals and one day shifts in garbage collection and driving permit services.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Marion Library
Marion Carnegie Library
Linn-Mar
Marion Independent
Harnischfeger to lay off 245 at Cedar Rapids plant
A Harnischfeger spokesman confirmed a layoff that will reduce Cedar Rapids crane plant employment to about 780 by Dec 4. The cut affects all departments, eliminates the third shift, and comes amid a continuing shortage of hydraulic crane orders. No office staff are affected.
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Harnischfeger
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board Approves Handi capped Systems Addition and 1982 Road Projects
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a workshop addition for the Handicapped Systems at 1019 Seventh Ave SE and over 4 million dollars in 1982 road improvements. Key projects include a 138000 dollar paving on Sale Barn Road from Highway 149 to West Post Estates, a 51000 dollar Beverly Road segment west from Highway 149, and a 57500 dollar north of Palo toward the Duane Arnold nuclear plant. Costs to be shared with individuals and the power company benefiting from the projects.
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Sixth Ave
Northwest
Johnson Ave. NW
Linn County
Seventh Ave
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Sale Barn Road
Fairfax
West Post Estates
Beverly Road
Palo
Duane Arnold
Shire-Hattery & Associates
May’s Island
I 380 segment in Cedar Rapids to open Friday weather permitting
The next I 380 segment in Cedar Rapids aims to open Friday afternoon if weather allows sufficient sign installation. Repairs delayed by a damaged truss at J Avenue NE required sending the part to Missouri. Northbound spans Seventh and Eighth streets NE to Glass Road and Coldstream Avenue NE. southbound from Glass Road to H Avenue NE. Center Point Road NE 29th to 32nd streets may become two way for about a year.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Henely
Iowa Department of Transportation
J Avenue
Missouri
Henery
Seventh and
Eighth Streets
Glass Road
Coldstream Avenue
32Nd Street
H Avenue
Center Point Road
29Th
32Nd Streets
29Th Street
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids rejects 20 percent liquor tax request for abuse council
Cedar Rapids plans to deny a request from the Area Substance Abuse Council to divert 20 percent of its liquor tax revenues, citing the city’s tight finances. FACT recommends against funding and notes city growth limits and upcoming salary talks compound the dilemma.
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Cedar Rapids
Area Substance Abuse Council
Hal Schaefer
Donald H. Gean
Gean
Financial Activities Coordinating Team
FACT
Linn County
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Gazette
Swailes
Olson
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Community
C.R
Board Ok’s
76Th Avenue
Kirkwood Boulevard
City of
Robins
Zobac Construction
Zobac
Parade Magazine
All Girl
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave
Moontcloomery
Westdale Mall
ANS
Gagette
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