Cedar Rapids Event Center construction tightens schedule for arena
The Cedar Rapids city plan for a $67 million downtown Event Center will halt most U S Cellular Center events for over a year starting August. Promoters including Cirque du Soleil are being turned away, with 2012 and 2011 dates blocked to accommodate volleyball tournaments and construction. Local businesses fear revenue losses while some hope temporary use of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena may offset a portion of the impact.
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Dave Franzman
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Cellular Center
Scott Schoenke
Cirque du Soleil
Schoenike
Schoenke
Des Moines
Cody Fritz
Mike Monahan
Monahan
City stalls on hotel purchase for Cedar Rapids Event Center
Cedar Rapids delays unveiling renderings as talks over buying Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel drag on. Mayor cites seven to nine unresolved issues despite agreement on price, with $5.24 million proposed for Armstrong Realty land for the convention center portion. Event Center work continues toward late 2012 completion.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Cellular Center
Crowne Plaza
Ron Corbett
CW Capital LLC
Corbett
Rest stop slaying suspect seeks guilty plea
Peter Riggs 32 of Columbus Nebraska says in a Friday letter he will plead guilty to first degree murder in the May 29 Interstate 80 rest stop killing of Jeffrey McAdam 46 of Victor Riggs previously confessed in October and earlier letters while court hearings and a December trial date remain.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Marengo
Nebraska
Peter Riggs
Columbus
Neb
Jeffrey McAdam
Victor
Riggs
McAdam
Johnson County
Peter Persaud
Iowa County
Persaud
City plans convention center on Armstrong site after garage sale
The project follows a $1.25 million purchase of a privately owned parking garage in the block. After the Armstrong property is acquired, only the Roosevelt Hotel apartment building will remain in the block between First and A avenues NE and Second and Third streets NE for the new convention center. The city will also spend about $360,000 to relocate ten ants housed there.
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Armstrong
Roosevelt Hotel
Avenues
Second
Third Streets
Third Street
Rick.smith
Sourcemedia.net
Planning panel can hold new site vote on Decorah offices
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission can hold another vote on buying the Decorah office site for 525000. Judge Richard Stochl ruled state law allows action if open meetings rules are followed. The plan is to lease space to Iowa Workforce Development and relocate 14 of 26 Postville staff.
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Sarah Strandberg
Upper Explorers and Regional Planning Commission
Decorah
Allamakee County
Waukon
Richard Stochl
Commission
Iowa
Meyer
Upper Explorerland
Bruening Rock Products
Iowa Workforce Development
Postville
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