Neighborhood foes resist truck terminal plan on Cedar Rapids NE
Residents on the 800 block of 14th Street NE fear National Oats could buy 18 houses and build a truck terminal. Dan and Sally Novak appealed to the City Council for help as Citizens for Community Improvement sought federal aid. The mayor cautioned no rezoning request exists and warned there is no condemnation.
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David Vs. Goliath
Cedar Rapids
14Th Street
Dan
Sally Novak
Oakland Road
Citizens For Community Improvement
U.S
Tom Tauke
Ment Committee
Novak
National Oats
Don Canney
Canney
Theis seeks return to Hiawatha City Council
Tom Theis 40 of 105 N 10th Ave Hiawatha seeks reentry to the city council to push commercial and industrial growth. He cites city upgrades including a full time police chief and a planned City Hall expansion for accessibility, plus development along Interstate 380. Theis and five others vie for three seats in the November 8 election.
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Tom Theis
10Th Ave
Hiawatha
Theis
Sherwin-Williams Co
Cedar Rapids
Fire Department
Planning and Zoning Commission
Virginia
Seven Drivers Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County
Seven people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County over late Tuesday and Wednesday. The list includes Steven D. Kalous 38 of 140 Heath St NW charged with a second offense of drunk driving at 2 50 am Wednesday at C Street and Old River Road SW plus speeding and driving left of center. Etta M. Jenkins 46 of Route 2 Walker arrested 10 32 pm Tuesday at Walker. Douglas B. Keyes 34 of 5710 Johnson Ave NW arrested just after 11 Tuesday night on Coldstream Avenue NE near I 380 with additional charges. Joyce A. Kittrell 41 of 1627 Washington Ave SE arrested 11 45 pm Tuesday in the 1800 block of Johnson Avenue NW for improper use of lanes. Edward C. Popelar 24 Route 1 Walker arrested 1 40 am Wednesday at County Road E6W and Highway 150 with driving left of center. Richard W. Tierney 28 of 5816 Underwood Ave SW arrested 1 33 am Wednesday in the west lanes of Highway 30 charged with driving without headlights. Dwayne R. Kelley 53 of 1420 Seventh Ave SW arrested 10 18 pm Wednesday on Highway 30 east of Cedar Rapids with speeding and insufficient headlights.
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Linn County
Steven D. Kalous
Heath St. NW
C Street
Old River Road
Etta M. Jenkins
Route 2
Walker
Douglas B. Keyes
Johnson Ave
Coldstream Avenue
Interstate 380
Joyce A. Kittrell
Washington Ave
Johnson Avenue
Edward C. Popelar
Highway 150
Richard W. Tierney
Underwood Ave
Dwayne R. Kelley
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Stolen Property Reported From Cedar Rapids Residents
Property valued at 510 dollars was reported stolen from two Cedar Rapids residents in separate incidents. Bruce England of 1706 Grande Ave SE reported 260 dollars of tools and a hedge trimmer taken from an unlocked garage within the past week. A 250 dollar gas grill was stolen from the Reinhold Eichorst residence at 1914 K St SW. Eichorst described hearing a noise around 2 am and seeing an unoccupied truck in the alley.
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Cedar Rapids
Bruce England
Grande Ave
Reinhold Eichorst
K St. SW
Bridge study to fix Bensmiller span near Sigourney
A West Des Moines engineering firm will be paid 1400 dollars to assess needed repairs so the Bensmiller Bridge, five to six miles southwest of Sigourney, can carry passenger cars and pickups after the Keokuk County Board of Supervisors closed it temporarily.
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Sigourney
West Des Moines
Bensmiller
Keokuk County
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Hiawatha Campaign
Linn
Eichorst
Lindale Mall
James Boyle
Bucilla
Radio Shack
Micronia
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp
Safe House
Rae Ramata Anntr
Sigourney Bridge
Scotts Turf
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