Old Hiawatha water tank may become local landmark again
The 40,000 gallon tank atop Hiawatha City Hall, removed in 1970 after a new tower opened, is up for bids through Wednesday. Mayor Theis seeks at least 200 for the historic structure as residents imagine creative uses from grain storage to an earth sheltered home or a swimming pool.
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Hiawatha City Hall
Robins Road
George Bowler
Joan Biederman
Theis
City Hall
Dennis Jobe
Jobe
Eighth Ave
Jim Faas
Bowler
Bowler Construction Inc
Ray Bertelli
Ray Bertelli & Sons
Jerome Seifried
Biederman
Hiawatha Veterans of Foreign Wars
Day care funds opening for Linn County centers
Linn County Department of Social Services accepts applications from child care centers for state aid totaling 11 857 dollars allocated to staff development and program upgrades. A 250 000 dollar state appropriation funds low income family based allocations. centers eligible include profit and nonprofit. The Linn Board will allocate after recommendations from the day care facility committee with a October 31 deadline.
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Linn County
DSS
Loren Jansa
Iowa
Linn Board of Social Services
Linn Social Services
County Seeks Parking Leases for Court Complex
Linn County Supervisors urge Cedar Rapids to lease 35 spaces near Third Avenue SW Lot 3 below I 380 next to the police station at 375 monthly for 18 to 24 months starting Sept 13. They seek 25 underground May’s Island spaces for officials at 25 monthly, and negotiate 22 spaces in a private lot near the southwest Cedar Rapids area at 270 monthly plus tax-share.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
May's Island
Richard D
Mary Keel
Wildlife Legislation Theme Marks Iowa Federation Meet
The 31st annual Iowa Wildlife Federation convention at the Sheraton Inn Cedar Rapids runs Sept 10 to 12. A Friday 9 30 p m general session precedes a Saturday program starting 9 30 a m with Dean Borg as luncheon speaker. Ken Frazier will moderate a wildlife legislation panel with Jack Nystrom and Rep Hurley Hall. Jim Landenberger will discuss wildlife art and James Risser will headline the Saturday banquet. Officers are to be elected Sunday.
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Iowa Wildlife Federation
Sheraton Inn
Cedar Rapids
Dean Borg
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Ken Frazier
Federation Board
Jack Nystrom
Boone
Hurley Hall
Marion
Jim Landenberger
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