Linn County pledges continued elder and disabled services
Linn County supervisors assure Title 20 programs for the elderly and handicapped will continue despite state funding cuts. The board will cover a $25 730.62 handicapped deficit and a $44 396.82 homemaker shortfall with revenue sharing and grants while maintaining homemaker services with an 85 cent hourly charge for higher income clients.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Health Center
Madge Phillips
Linn
Jean Oxley
Phillips
Grant Wood
The
American Red Cross
Air ambulance changes urged by St. Luke's administrator
Sam Wallace told the Area Ambulance Advisory Board that the jet helicopter should be available whenever needed, not only when a pilot is free. He cited University Hospitals possibly adding a second helicopter and outlined cost estimates for two on-call pilots and ongoing operation. The board approved a subcommittee meeting with hospital representatives to decide next steps and allowed charging for medical services and supplies on air ambulance calls.
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Dick Hogan
Area Ambulance Advisory Board
Sam Wallace
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wallace
University Hospitals
Cedar Rapids
University Air Ambulance
Don Canney
Canney
St. Luke’s
St. Luke's
Bing Grahek
Mercy Hospital
Austin Sparling
St. Luke’s Board
Ted Welch
Mercy Hospital Board
Wayne Murdock
City Public Improvements
Murdock
Troubled Cedar Rapids youths face multiple incidents
A 15-year-old and a 14-year-old were linked to a series of break ins and thefts. The 15-year-old allegedly displayed a teacher at Monroe School and was charged with interfering with official acts after hashish paraphernalia was found. The pair were later arrested for burglary following recovered radio and radar detector. Both were detained at the Juvenile Detention Center.
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Cedar Rapids
Monroe School
Pioneer Ave
Northwest Side
30Th Street
Mount Vernon Road
Higley Avenue
Buresh
Police unit moves to block Elliott civil service hearing
Cedar Rapids Police Protective Association plans court action to stop the Civil Service Commission hearing sought by former officer Daniel Elliott Jr. At a police HQ vote 30 supported blocking, one opposed. Elliott was fired Aug. 22 after an internal probe into missing money from a deceased woman's purse. The association argues the Civil Service Commission lacks jurisdiction.
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Cedar Rapids Police Protective Association
Civil Service Commission
Daniel Elliott Jr
Elliott
Police Protective Association
Cedar Rapids
Stan McClurg
McClurg
Association
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Robin Mattson Joins General Hospital as Heather Webber
AP reports actress Robin Mattson signs to play Heather Webber on General Hospital, wife to Jeff Webber portrayed by Richard Dean Anderson. Mattson previously appeared as Hope Bauer on The Guiding Light for 16 months.
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Hollywood
Robin Mattson
Heather Webber
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