Cedar Rapids Planning Commission weighs special meeting on park plan
The City Planning Commission will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to decide if a special meeting is needed to review a proposed manufactured home park along both sides of Council Street NE near Robins’ southern border. Robins leaders oppose the project amid about 800 petitions against it. Developer Jim Sattler seeks the special CPC session before the Nov 15 regular meeting. The land is part of an annexation parcel. the City Development Board canceled tonight’s annexation hearing due to lack of members, with no date set yet.
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Gathering place eyed for riverfront plaza plan
Downtown District executive director Jamie Licko asked the City Council for a riverfront gathering space, citing the aging First Street Parkade as a potential plaza site to open the riverfront near the current federal courthouse. City plans hinge on the new $100 million courthouse at Eighth Avenue and First Street SE, with demolition of the MidAmerican building expected before snow.
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Licko
First Street
Federal Courthouse
First Street SE
Federal Court
Eighth Avenue
Doug Wagner
MidAmerican Energy
Second Street SE Closure for Rail Crossing Removal
Beginning today Second Street SE between Eighth and 12th avenues will be closed at the railroad tracks for retired rail crossing removal and street paving work. The Street Department work is expected to take three days. Through traffic should seek an alternate route.
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Cedar Rapids election hopefuls split on city status
Five at large candidates at a forum offered mixed views on Cedar Rapids health and future. Bates calls the city on life support while Cahak condemns infrastructure as atrocious and urges more police and less helicopter use. Fagan cites a June vote for government change and Hogan urges more and better jobs as the city aims to rebound.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Robert Bates
Scott Cahak
Brian Fagan
Cedar
Open Minds Open Doors Conference Encourages Girls
About 375 girls from area middle schools gathered at Coe College for the ninth Open Minds Open Doors Conference to explore women’s careers in science, math and technology. Excelsior teammates Riley Haines and Allison Bries stated the goal of breaking stereotypes and enjoying hands on activities. Bries attended food science and space cooking as well as a paramedic session while Haines explored meteorology, both returning for a second year.
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Duane Crock
the Gazette
Emily Flesner
Molly Trosky
Mercy Medical Center
Harding Middle School
Rachel Rebhuhn
Jacey McDowell
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Diane Heldt
Gazette Edar Rapids
Excelsior Middle School
Riley Haines
Allison Bries
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Bries
Coe
American Association of University Women
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Excelsior
Marion
Linn-Mar
New Iowa driver license shown with anti forgery features
A Cedar Rapids Driver's License Station displays a sample of the new Iowa license and ID card. Features include ghost images 2D bar code magnetic stripe and optically variable laminate pattern, designed to make the license harder to forge.
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David Wallace
the Gazette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
New Iowa Driver Licenses Issued With Stricter Security
The Cedar Rapids station at 152 Collins Road NE began issuing the new Iowa driver license on Tuesday to combat counterfeiting. The update includes multiple security layers, with some visible to retailers and law enforcement, and others accessible only to administrators. Kim Snook notes license tampering is a noted issue in Iowa City Ames and Cedar Falls. Availability statewide is planned by December 6 after initial rollout and local previews in October.
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Group faces uncertain future after fire in Vinton
The American Legion post in Vinton survived a Sept fire that gutted its building leaving only four front columns. Commander Vince Blank says the post will rebuild or memorialize the site while moved operations operate from Doc's Bar & Grill building. Donations are being welcomed as plans form for a possible memorial park or rebuilding effort.
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American Legion
Vinton
Vince
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Legion
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George G. Lucky Legion Post No. 57
Doc’s Bar & Grill
West Edge
Richard Schoonover
Korea
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
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