Local Government and Cultural Event Schedule
A detailed list of government meetings, city council sessions, and county board informal gatherings across multiple Iowa towns. Includes Marion Linn County events, Cedar Rapids theater read-throughs, and area recycling and market timings with venues and start times.
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Theater Theatre
Cedar Rapids
TCR
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Farmers Markets
Riverside Roundhouse
St. SW
Lottery Results and Local Births and Fires
Iowa and Illinois lottery numbers listed for various games. Mercy and St. Luke's report births on Aug 31 and Sept 1 with residents named and addresses. Fire calls include vehicle fire at 2425 Wiley Blvd SW and refuse fire at 307 13th St SW and a short circuit at 612 Fifth St NW.
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ST. Luke’s
Teresa Sayre
Refugio Medina
Tama
Nicole Griffin
James Shaffer
Anita
Majid Rasathurai
Westover Rd
Wiley Blvd
13Th St
Fifth St
Linn County and Cedar Rapids weigh landfill siting plan
Linn County and Cedar Rapids solid waste officials meet at 6:30 p.m. at Kirkwood Community College Ballantyne Auditorium to decide whether to push forward with a new landfill site. The Bluestem agency board will vote on reaffirming the plan and reappointing the Citizens Advisory Committee amid opposition by Environmentally Conscious Options.
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Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Cedar Rapids
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Wilson Ave
Marion Recycling
35Th St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Liz Christiansen
Bluestein
Ballantyne Auditorium
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Iowa
Kirkwood
Labor leaders hail UPS strike on Labor Day in Iowa
Labor leaders in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City praised the UPS strike as a win on health safety and full time jobs. They urged closing businesses on Labor Day to honor workers. Des Moines rally featured Rev Jesse Jackson who condemned slave labor wages and urged fair trade with NAFTA safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IBEW
Wiley Blvd
Ewart
UPS
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Larry Omann
Teamsters Local 238
Omana
Teamsters
Mexico
NAFTA
South America
Des Moines
Jesse Jackson
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Jackson
Indonesia
America
Iowa Federation of Labor
State Capitol
Fair Grounds
Associated Press
Blood Sweat and Tears shines at Taste of Iowa finale
Reporter Diana Nollen notes Blood, Sweat & Tears delivered an hour of greatest hits with new material and a touch of classical influence at the Taste of Iowa finale. The crowd packed the island as BTO also impressed with a funky walking bass on Gimme That Wine and a high energy set ending with Roll On Down The Highway amid fireworks.
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BTO
Blood Sweat & Tears Shine On May Island Stage
David Clayton-Thomas leads Blood Sweat & Tears in a vibrant set with brass and a nine piece lineup. A few groans about church tunes fade as the band opens with Hi De Ho and And When I Die, delivering rich solos from fluegelhorn to flute.
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David Clayton-Thomas
May’s Island
Clayton-Thomas
Fluegelhorn
Taste of Iowa festival wraps with big crowds and praise
The third annual Taste of Iowa festival drew large weekend crowds and solid reviews despite an opening-day rain scare. More than 20 vendors offered smoked turkey legs and pita sandwiches while bands provided nightly entertainment. A 7-year-old Cedar Rapids boy hit hole in one contests and aimed to become a pro golfer like Tiger Woods as plans begin for next year.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Deann Cook
Cook
Iowa
Stuart Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Stuart
Tiger Woods
Visioning sessions planned for Linn County plan process
Linn County officials schedule two more Visioning meetings in September to aid drafting a county comprehensive plan by mid 1998. A public session today showcases photographs by residents, with six volunteers invited to capture what they value and wish to preserve.
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Linn County
Coun
WWII German fighter crashes in farm field near Ottumwa
Eugene Spainhour, 47, of Hickory North Carolina, escaped with minor injuries after a single engine German fighter crashed in a farm field south of Ottumwa while returning from an antique air show in Blakesburg. Officials did not identify the aircraft make or model.
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Ottumwa
Eugene Spainhour
Hickory
N.C
Spainhour
Blakesburg
Wapello
Daia
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Daily Notebook
Marion Civil Service Commission
Eighth Ave
Marion
Marion City Council
Linn-Mar Community School District Board of Directors
10Th St
Iowa City Council
Tama City Council
Kirkwood Boulevard
Dyersville
Springville
Belle Plaine
Clermont City Council
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
Marion Plumbing Board
BGM Community School Board
Manatt’s
Decorah
Civic Center
Manchester
Dave
Melissa Short
Independence
Linn
C.R
Gazette
United Parcel Service
Will Ewart
Teamsters Local
Labor Council
Gabriel Eber
Taste of Iowa
Diana Nollen
Labor Day
Taste of
Hot Brass
Poland
Nagle
Ferguson
Waterloo
Congress
Jim Nussle
Nussle
Princess Diana
Diana
Swan Lake
Cedar Memorial Park
Prince Charles
Carl
Ruby
John Linge
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