New Sidewalk Project to Benefit Students at Madison School
City Council approved a sidewalk plan near Madison School with a $60,000 project funded mainly by the city. About 50 property owners face an average $400 assessment over 10 years to cover half the cost. Crews will build on O Avenue NW North from 20th to Hillside, O Avenue South from Highwood to Edgewood, Woodside East from O to Westwood, 24th Street East from O to existing, and Hillside East from O to existing. walks near the school at 1341 Woodside Dr will be installed this fall with others next spring or summer.
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Madison School
Dick Ransom
O Avenue NW
20Th Street
Hillside Drive
O Avenue
Highwood Drive
Edgewood Road
Woodside Drive
Westwood Drive
24Th Street
Woodside Dr
Canney defends Hinzman salary amid council scrutiny
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger faced criticism over police chief salaries after Hinzman’s firing. Mayor Canney defended honoring Hinzman’s two year contract, saying the council acted without just cause and the matter could have led to damages if not paid. Fore pressed for accountability while Jaeger claimed to seek a workable solution with Hinzman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Don Canney
Oliver Fore
O Ave
Jaeger
Fore
Gary Hinzman
Hinzman
Canney
Council
City mulls mandatory bicycle registration proposal
Cedar Rapids may require bike registration with the police department at a one time fee of five dollars per bike. The ordinance, approved for first reading 3-2, would set fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days imprisonment for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Woodin
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Dave Kramer
Canney
Kramer
Reunion site for 148th MVA veterans in Cedar Rapids
Army veterans who were members of the 148th Motor Vehicle Assembly Company gather at Stouffer's Hotel for the sixth annual reunion. Jerome Paulson of Wallingford leads the group, expecting 30 to 40 attendees with wives. They will tour the Amana Colonies and other Cedar Rapids area attractions, with a banquet on Saturday night and a brunch Sunday morning. The unit was activated in 1943 at Atlanta, Georgia, assembling military vehicles overseas.
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148Th Motor Vehicle Assembly Company
Stouffer’s Hotel
Jerome Paulson
Wallingford
148Th Mva Association
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Atlanta
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the Gazette
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Wayne Murdock
Hal Schaefer
C.R
MVA
Washington
Medicare
America
Congressional
Congress
U.S
American Hospital Association
Norwest
Norwest Banks
Iowa
John Sayers
Cedar Rapids, N.A
Ace
Norwest Bank
Wag
3Rd Avenue
1St Avenue
N.E
Southgate Office
33Rd Avenue
Westdale Mall
Marion
Eighth Avenue
Newhall
Shellsburg
Pearl Street
S.W
Urbana
Wood Street
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