Linn County weighs incineration study for landfill waste
Linn County supervisors consider spending 3500 for phase II of an incineration study with Iowa Electric Light and Power. The effort aims to size the landfill waste stream and types to judge feasibility and future steps including possible joint incineration with Cedar Rapids and nearby counties. The phase could extend landfill life and reduce refuse by about 75 percent if built, with outcomes due January 25.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County
Jerry Nelson
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Irvin Faber
Special Projects Department
Linn
Faber
City approves removal of asbestos at City Hall
Cedar Rapids City Council authorized paying Curry Environmental Services 19032 to remove about 1184 feet of asbestos pipewrap in City Hall with work beginning December 6 for five days. Remaining asbestos will be monitored. removal goals include insulating pipes with fiberglass and safeguarding staff and visitors during weekend work.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
City Hall
Curry Environmental Services
Rock Island
Ill
Des Moines Health Associates Ltd
William Baker
Baker
Council to weigh rezoning for Cedar Rapids care center
Cedar Rapids council considers rezoning two lots on 12th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW to office service for the Allies Pineview Care Center and a day care. More than 450 protestors say the 25 bed facility will worsen drainage. council may require runoff controls and erosion safeguards during construction.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Kathleen Allie
12Th Avenue
Edgewood Road
Allies
Pineview Care Center
Edgewood Rd
Dick Ransom
Man Rewarded With Stable Condition After Rural Crash
A 22 year old rural Central City man James F. OConnor remained in stable condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after his vehicle overturned on Edgerly Road a quarter mile north of Duck Pond Road. Deputies charged him with drunken driving and driving with a suspended license. Three Cedar Rapids teens face charges in a bank scam case. A 16 year old was arrested for second degree arson tied to a late October fire at a garage. Independence plans a January 28 countywide vote on a 3.95 million People’s Memorial Hospital project with general obligation bonds favored by Buchanan County supervisors.
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Central City
University Hospitals
Iowa City
James F. O'Connor
Edgerly Road
O'Connor
Duck Pond Road
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Mercy Hospital
Central City Ambulance
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan County Supervisors
People’s
Independence
Incumbents prevail in seven Iowa runoff elections
Eastern Iowa towns held seven runoff contests Tuesday with incumbents winning several seats. Election tallies show results for Park Board veteran Richard Gaard and Nina Magnuson, plus mayoral and council races in Earlville McGregor Norway Richland Waukon and West Chester.
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Iowa
Veteran Park Board
Richard Gaard
Nina Magnuson
Marion officer seeks court ruling on detective pay and assignment
Police officer Rodger T. Greear sues the City of Marion and the Marion Civil Service Commission in Linn County District Court claiming he has served as a detective since July 8, 1984 but is paid as a patrol officer. He asks the court to confirm detective pay and his assignment in the investigative division.
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Azelie Stainer
Marion
Linn
City of
Marion Civil Service Commission
Rodger T. Greear
Civil Service
Greear
Gree
Chris Ebert
the Gazette
Robert Chiafos
Ebert
Chiafos
Phillip Klinger
Linn-Mar ACT results show boys outperforming girls
The Linn-Mar guidance report to the school board shows 75 male students outpacing 106 females in natural science and matching in others, with the boys 22 to the girls 20 in the composite. The class averaged 20.8, above Iowa and national means, indicating Linn-Mar students scored higher than about 63 percent nationally.
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Linn-Mar
U.S
Iowa
U of I reduced hours for Thanksgiving break
University of Iowa facilities operate on limited schedules from today through Sunday. Main Library closes Thursday but opens 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. today through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday. CAMBUS runs reduced routes. Field House closes Thanksgiving Day. several venues such as Old Capitol and Museum of Art have adjusted hours.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Union River Room
Union Wheel Room
Hander
Museum of Art
Quadrangle
Old Capitol
Oakdale
Pentacrest
Hawkeye Court
Hospital-Hancher AM
Hospital-Arena
South Hospital
Hancher and Arena
Field House
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Zoning Committee
Metro-Iowa
People's Memorial Hospital
Earlville
Jacob Marshall
Arnold Mensen
Norman Wellman
Thomas Kramer
McGregor
William “Bill” Tesar
Linda F. Zahn
Norway Council
Dorothy Blacburn (i
Richard Boddicker
Richland
Robert Johnson
J. Cedrick Walcott
Waukon
du Wayne Snitker
Janette Ryder
West Chester Council
Marcia Patterson
Nancy West
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