Cedar Rapids City Auction Promises Bizarre Items and Old Police Cars
The Gazette details Saturday's city property auction in Cedar Rapids featuring a mix of city vehicles including thirteen Ford Crown Victoria squad cars and a 1990 Camaro used by undercover agents. Bidders can also bid on office gear, furniture, tools, and oddities from the Police Department's abandoned locker such as a radar detector and a Packers jacket. Auction opens at 8 a.m. with bidding at 9 a.m. at the Public Works Facility, 1201 Sixth St. SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Susan Blair
Public Works
Sixth St
Blair
Brian M. Northland
Bertram St
Brooke Boretsley
21St Ave
Yoby A. Hapler
Dalewood Ave
Scott Swerson
Syverson
51St Street
Union Bar charged over flaming torch stage show in downtown Iowa City
Iowa City police charged The Union Bar at 121 East College Street with using an open flame device during a October 4 stage show in which a performer waved a burning torch over patrons. Bar owner attorney says he did not know fire was involved. a prior fire at Etc. led to a $1,000 fine and license surrender.
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Reeder Rehberg press for Highway 150 upgrade plan
State Rep. Jackie Reeder and Sen. Kitty Rehberg led a Buchanan and Fayette county delegation to urge the Transportation Commission to upgrade Highway 150. Backers have raised funds and want truck traffic improvements around Independence and Oelwein with broader bypass discussions around Postville.
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Iowa City
Waterloo
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Postville
Simmons
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Aller
Des Moines Faces Fines Over Sewer Worker Deaths
State OSH officials urge $9,000 in penalties against Des Moines for the July deaths of two sewer workers Daniel Grashoff and Brian Burford who suffocated in a five foot pipe. Investigators fault city engineers for lacking rescue plans and briefing contractors. Insituform Technologies led the project and faced prior safety violations and a large fine.
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Community events and notices across Linn and surrounding counties
Listings include government meetings at the Abbe Center and City Hall with times, local farmers markets, and arts and cultural events across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Decorah, Amana, and Robins. Also noted are drunken driving arrests, theft reports, assaults, power/gas incidents, and lottery results.
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Abbe Center For Community Mental Health
11Th St
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
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