Mercy Iowa City CEO issues position paper on union vote
Mercy Iowa City CEO Ronald Reed sent a position paper to staff Aug. 31 urging informed voting on union representation. Nurses say shortages affect care. 60 percent signed cards for an NLRB overseen election. The document notes 4.8 staff per patient, raises since 1997, tuition reimbursement after 90 days, and pension vesting after five years.
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At Mercy
National Labor Relations Board
Mercy
Iowa
Service Employees International Union Local 199
Illinois judge clears clown of indecency
Chuckles the clown also known as Kimble McLain of Rock Island was acquitted by Municipal Judge Dana McReynolds after an hourlong trial. The judge ruled the state failed to prove intentional exposure and McLain said he did not realize his costume zipper was open during a Walmart performance.
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Moline
Chuckles the Clown
Chuckles
Kimble McLain
Rock Island
Dana McReynolds
McReynolds
Marshall Douglas
McLain
Wal- Mart
Wal-Mart
Former Cedar Rapids couple sentenced for meth production
Douglas C. Lacy and Candy Jean Lacy were sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to manufacturing at least 50 grams of methamphetamine in their Cedar Rapids home. Police found meth production materials during a September 1999 search at 922 15th St. SW.
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Azette
Cedar Rapids
Douglas C. Lacy
Candy Jean Lacy
United States
Kim Kuder
15Th St
Douglas Lacy
Candy Lacy
Prairie Hawk Dr
Haven Court
Monroe School
Pioneer Ave
Lessey Lane
Vine Avenue SE
Northland Avenue
Old Marion Rd
U.S
Wilson Avenue
Judge rules photos not impermissibly prejudicial in Memmer case
Sixth Judicial District Judge David Remley denied motions to bar witnesses from using Memmer photos for identification. The defense argued the image shown after the March 19 1999 murders could bias jurors, but the court found the six person display not impermissibly suggestive and noted potential witness memory factors.
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Maria Lehner
Laura Watson-Dalton
Memmer
Remley
Travis Mansfield
Chauncey’s
Chauncey
Mansfield
New Pioneer Fresh Food Co-Op Faces Loss After Expansion
Regional items report New Pioneer Fresh Food Co-Op in Iowa City posting a net loss for the year ending June 30 after doubling stores in Coralville and remodeling the cinema site at a listed cost higher than budget. Treasury notes audit will reveal the final deficit while revenues rise.
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Iowa City
New Pioneer Fresh Food Co-Op
Coralville
Co-Op
Patrick Hughes
Aaron Wolf
Hughes
Coral Four
Dennis McLearn
Cedar Rapids
New Pioneer
Good Foods Co-Op
Tom Walsh
Daily Notebooks From Linn County and Surroundings
A concise schedule lists meetings across Linn County including the Board of Supervisors and City Councils, plus regional events in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Items cover public meetings, cultural events, markets, clinics, and a brief notice of university births and local crime summaries.
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Linn County
Linn County Department of Human Resources Management
Fifth Ave
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Community Empowerment Board
Hamilton College
Marion Park Board
Marion Parks Dept
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees
Linn County Conservation Board
County Home Rd
Marion
Marion City Council
Marion City
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Dysart Planning & Zoning Commission
Jesup
Keystone City Council
Gazette Birth Announcements Open for Submissions
The Gazette invites parents to submit birth announcements using a form available at newsrooms in Cedar Rapids Iowa at 500 Third Ave SE or in Iowa City at 301 E Market.
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Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Jane Boyd Community House
14Th Ave
Linn County Public Health
13Th St
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
Iowa City
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Mercy S.C
By Jim Jacobson
Illinois
Bellevue State Park
Bellevue
C.R
Michael Melloy
Raytown
Clemens Erdahl
Mark Brown
Missingman
Ottumwa
Brian Ferguson
Ferguson
Des Moines
Mike McDonough
Associated Press
UNI
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
Maucker Union Plaza
UNI Public Safety
Bell Helmets
Europa Cycle & Ski
Outdoor Recreation Office
UNI Panther
Cedar Valley
Kathy Gulick
University Health Services
Vinton
Benton County
Graham Land Acquisition Associates of
Ames
van Horne
van Horne Emergency Services
Graham
Myron Parizek
Parizek
Highway 218
Daily Notebook
Linn County Meetings
Cedar Hills Neighborhood Association
Jacelyn Park Pavilion
Chandra Pierce
U.S. Cellular Center
Fawcett Building
Cedar Rapids Symphony School
Central Park
Grinnell
Marion High School
University of Iowa
Moms Club
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Old Creamery Theatre
Coe
Rome
Julius
Augustus Caesar
Daehler-Kitchin
Coe College
Farmers Markets
Riverside Roundhouse
Central City Farmers Market
Brendel Park
Coralville Farmers Market
Morrison Park
Shueyville Farmers Market
Public Works
Sixth St
Laura
Scott Miller
Lone Tree
Harmon
Lilian
Marion Holloway
Bever Ave
Monica Naide
Sevania Stokes
Wiley Bivd
Elmhurst Dr
Franbrook Terrace
Twin Pine Dr
Illinois Lottery
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