Iowa law push to ban sale of drug paraphernalia
Cedar Rapids parents urged lawmakers to draft a bill banning sale of items used with illegal drugs. State Sen. Bud Kudart asked the Legislative Service Bureau to prepare a measure, citing constitutional concerns and a model draft stressing criminal intent.
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Bud) Kudart
Legislative Service Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Kudart
Jeff Berg
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Berg
Quality Circle to boost Johnson County office productivity
Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett plans a December rollout of Quality Circles for his 15 member staff in the auditor and election offices. Groups will meet weekly to identify and solve work problems, aiming for smarter work and improved employee satisfaction.
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Flansburg Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Johnson County Auditor’s Office
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Tom Slockett
Stockett
Quality Circle
University of Iowa
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Montrose Hotel to Close Rooms and Rehouse Guests
The Montrose at 223 Third Ave SE plans to stop renting rooms after Monday and close floors three through seven Tuesday. Management says 199 rooms will be converted to offices with a potential sale option by March. About a dozen employees will lose jobs and 17 residents remain relocated.
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Burglaries Reported on Northwest Side Houses
Police investigated multiple break ins on the northwest side Thursday. At 3750 Crestwood Drive NW burglars entered through a basement window between 4 and 8 45 p.m. taking coins a pocket watch and a gold ring. At 1230 Wiley Blvd NW entry occurred between 11 45 a.m. and 10 55 p.m. coins and two rings were stolen. A building at 829 F Ave NW was pried open with a broken window. Connie Wichmann lost jewelry and Sharon Cerveny a watch. Pat Maas found no items missing after burglars ransacked their room. nearby 827 F Ave NW showed a broken window and two tape players reported by Kathy Eller.
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Crestwood Drive
George E. Risser
Wiley Blvd
F Ave
Connie Wichmann
Sharon Cerveny
Pat Maas
Maas
F Ave. NW
Kathy Eller
C R Man Charged After Bomb Threat
Roy Borseth, 40, of 2662 Union Drive SW, was charged with making a bomb threat at the Montrose Hotel and with malicious mischief after a jail transfer. A hotel employee said he warned at noon the building would explode. He was arrested outside the hotel and jailed. The threat carries up to five years and a $1000 fine. deputies say he caused over $100 in damage to a bank while in Linn County Jail.
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Union Drive
Montrose
Borseth
Linn County
Couple charged in Iowa hunting with artificial light
Iowa City couple Fred Peiffer and Kay Peiffer were arrested in southern Johnson County for hunting with artificial light. Police found a loaded .22 revolver in the pickup. Fred Peiffer faces multiple counts including concealed weapon and hunting without a license. Kay Peiffer is charged with hunting with artificial light. A preliminary hearing is set for December 2 in Johnson County District Court.
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Kay Peiffer
First Ave
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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