Des Moines Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 150
A Des Moines man, Dan Lacoste, 39, died Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision with a straight truck on Highway 150 two miles north of Independence. He veered into the oncoming truck at about 3:45 p.m. Lacoste was not wearing a seat belt, and police say he likely would not have survived even with one. The truck driver, Stephen Henkel, 37, of Oelwein, sustained a head injury.
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Des Moines
Highway 150
Independence
Iowa State Patrol
Dan Lacoste
Lacoste
Stephen Henkel
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids Candidates Forum Set at Witwer Center
Federal and state legislative and county candidates will join a 1 p.m. Tuesday forum at the Witwer Senior Center Cedar Rapids. Dave Shay of KGAN TV will moderate and attendees may submit questions. Sponsors include Linn Area Retired Teachers Association Linn County AARP League of Women Voters and several aging service groups. The Central YMCA hosts a Year of Celebration open house Sunday 1-4 p.m. with activities and tours.
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Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Dave Shay
Kgan-Tv
Channel 2
The
Linn Area Retired Teachers Association
Linn County Aarp, League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids/Marion
Linn County Task Force
Heritage Area Agency On Aging, Senior Advocates Inc
Witwer Senior Center Inc
Central Ymca
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
Legion commander to visit Cedar Rapids
Roger Munson will visit Cedar Rapids Tuesday as the new national commander of the American Legion. An informal reception for veterans and Legion Auxiliary members is set for 2 30 PM at the Gateway Park recreation room 2981 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids Post 727 hosts the event. Munson a WWII Navy veteran from Mentor Ohio has held multiple national Legion posts and was elected national commander on August 27 at the Chicago convention. He runs a building supply distribution business in Cleveland.
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The
American Legion
Roger Munson
Cedar Rapids
American Legion and Auxiliary
Munson
Gateway Qardaway
Vauvuise
Sixth St
Mentor
Ohio
National Legion
Chicago
Cleveland
Communications Engineering
Bud Henkel
Carolyn Hinz
Universal Gym
Henkel
Coggon approves water rate hike for tower and mains
The Coggon City Council voted to raise minimum charges to $10 for the first 2,500 gallons and $2.30 per thousand gallons afterward to fund a new 100,000 gallon water tower and 4,750 feet of water mains. Phoenix Fabricators of Indianapolis won the $150,488 bid for the tower. A $250,000 Community Development Block Grant will help fund the project.
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Coggon
Phoenix Fabricators of
Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids Tower Moratorium Debated After Collapse
City Hall weighs a temporary construction moratorium to buy breathing room after the July 13 Communications Engineering tower collapse killed a worker and injured another. A public hearing is set for next Wednesday to discuss zoning and safety issues before any rebuild.
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Lonnie Zingala
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Communications Engineering Co
Universal Gym
Communications Engineering
Board of Adjustment
Steve Nelson
Five ex directors face RTC suit over Banc Iowa loss
The Resolution Trust Corp seeks at least $8 million plus interest from five former Banc Iowa Savings Bank directors for alleged gross neglect in a Mesquite Texas site purchase. The suit targets Charles E. Burd Robert Kazi mour Milton Langer Richard Felter and David Unzeitig all Cedar Rapids residents and GRC board members.
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Dick Hogan
Banc Iowa Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
Resolution Trust Corp
RTC
Charles E. Burd
Jackson
Wyo
Robert F. Kazimour
Milton R. Langer
Richard J. Felter
David F. Unzeitig
GRC
Banc Iowa
Mesquite
Wagner
Dallas
Center Point Council weighs local police return vs county contract
Voters split on policing with petitions from 118 residents favoring a local force and 162 backing continued Linn County Sheriff's Department patrols. Mayor Beatty cites costs of 63,227 for a local department and 14,784 for a county contract, decision due before December contract expiry.
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Center Point
Sheriff's Department
Joseph Beatty
Beatty
Sheriffs Department
Iowa City ACT road closure approved by council
Iowa City voters approved closing Old Dubuque Road to aid ACT expansion. The 6-1 vote favored the closure with alternatives to reroute or remove nearby residences under consideration for future meetings. ACT plans spring development after winter ground breaks.
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Iowa City Council
ACT
Mike Gatens
Old Dubuque Rd
Jeff Larson
Old
Dubuque Rd
John McDonald
Scott Boulevard
Dubuque Road
McDonald
Scott
Linn County union contract talks seek sick day cuts
Antionette Taylor-Thomas reports Linn County plans to reduce the maximum sick days for contract workers and halt health deductible reimbursements while offering a 1 percent across the board pay raise effective July 1. The current 18 sick days would be reduced but the new cap is undecided.
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Antionette
Taylor-Thomas Gazette
Linn County
Trade Elliot
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Cedar Rapids Candidates Forum
Legion
Michael Schatzle
Schatzle
C.R
Council
C.R. Bank
Texas
Banc Iowa Federal Savings Bank
By Douglas Neumann
By Eric Detwiler
Ibles
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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