Paul Findley to speak on Pax and PACS in Cedar Rapids
Former U.S. representative Paul Findley will address Pax and PACS a public forum on Middle East issues and the 1990 election in Cedar Rapids. The 7 p.m. event at Peoples Church in the Andre Room is sponsored by Iowa groups for Middle East Peace and the Arab American Institute with Jamal Najjab hosting.
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Paul Findley
U.S
Illinois
Middle East
Cedar Rapids
Andre Room of Peoples Church
Third Ave. SE
Lowans For Middle East Peace
Washington
Arab American Institute
AAI
Findley
Rezoning on hold for Bartlett condominiums project
Max Bartletts rezoning request for 24 two story fourplexes at Johnson Ave and West Post Rd is delayed until spring after Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock recommended postponement. Neighbors raised drainage concerns. city engineers say drainage would improve, with a sewer project planned to address issues.
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Max Bartlett
Cedar Hills
Wayne Murdock
Bartlett
Murdock
Johnson Avenue
West Post Road
Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty in child sex case
Francis Joseph Iverson, 31, on parole for prior sex offenses, pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to lascivious acts with a child involving a 9-year-old girl. He was sentenced to up to five years in prison, with 91 days credit, to run concurrently with his prior sentence.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Francis Joseph Iverson
38Th St. Dr. SE
Apt
Lynne Brady
Iverson
Jerry Vander Sanden
Linn County
Brady
Family Fun Night at Science Station Cedar Rapids
About 150 to 250 parents and children from Wright Elementary PTA will attend a Thursday Family Fun Night at Science Station 427 First St. SE Cedar Rapids from 6 30 to 8 30. The event part of fall outreach invites Cedar Rapids and Iowa City PTAs to use the venue on weeknights for fund raising with adult admissions rebated to PTAs.
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Wright Elementary Pta
Cedar Rapids
Science Station
First St. SE
Iowa City
Ptas
Corrections facility project kicks off in Cedar Rapids
Digging begins today at 1001 29th Ave SW as the 6th Judicial District starts a $3.2 million community corrections complex. The first phase replaces a 30 bed center with a 76 bed facility moving from near downtown to the industrial edge, with a March second phase adding offices and a classroom-treatment center.
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29Th Ave
Iowa
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Cedar Rapids
29Th Avenue
Corrections Department
Lary Nelson
Nelson
16Th Ave
Hinzman
Faches
High-speed crash underscores dangers of police chases
A passenger was injured when a car was struck by a motorcycle fleeing from police. The motorcyclist Gary Raygor, 28, is hospitalized in fair condition with head injuries, charged with multiple traffic offenses. The rider’s chase followed a stop sign violation and led to extensive vehicle damage. A second chase in the same area involved Robert Bertling, 21, as deputies pursued him to his home.
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William Broulck
33 Leisure
Broulik
Gary Raygor
10Th Ave. SE
St. Luke’s
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Raygor
Fifth Avenue
19Th Street SE
Harold Sprague
35Th St
Marion
Sprague
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Robert Bertling
36Th St. SE
Mount Vernon Road
Bertling
University pen pal program links Grant Wood students with Iowa scholars
University of Iowa staff and students volunteer as Pen Pal Partners for 76 Grant Wood Elementary fourth graders. About 50 mentors visited the Cedar Rapids class, as future spring visits will have Grant Wood students hosted at the university.
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University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
University
Sheila Billington
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