Burlington native named Marion Planning and Development Director
Tom Treharne age 29 will start September 17 as Marion Planning and Development Director. Former Senior Planner for Burlington since July 1997 and previously with the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. Salary set at $56,000. Replaces Mike Ludwig who resigned in July to move to Des Moines. Jeff Schott city manager noted about 30 applicants. Treharne to oversee subdivision platting and provide technical guidance to the Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Board of Adjustment and Historic Preservation Committee.
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Burlington
Marion
Tom Treharne
Treharne
Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission
Iowa State University
Mike Ludwig
Des Moines
Jeff Schott
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment and Historic Preservation Committee
Jones County Deputy Suspended Awaiting Investigation
Jones County sheriff Mark Denniston says a deputy was suspended late last week for an unknown period as an investigation proceeds. He declined to name the deputy and will consult the county attorney before releasing further details.
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Jones County
Mark Denniston
Denniston
Call of the Colors fall event listings deadline
The Gazette urges readers to submit details for the fall festivals and events for the Call of the Colors section. Deadline is today. October and November listings appear free in the Accent section on Sept 30.
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Gazette
Call of the Colors
Accent
Linda Cruise
Gazette Newsroom
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Lindac
Cedar Rapids to host three candidate forums this fall
The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 will co sponsor three public forums for Cedar Rapids City Council candidates. Forums run at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May's Island with a media panel and audience questions. Events include Oct 2 mayoral, Oct 4 streets parks safety, and Oct 30 for 10 Nov candidates. finance commissioner has only two candidates so no primary.
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids OKs TIF funding for YMCA project
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a redevelopment pact with the YMCA using 496000 in TIF to cover site prep and streetscape plus 80000 to relocate a sewer. The plan also includes a second incentive package for a 750000 warehouse on B Avenue NW prompting public hearing.
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Eighth Avenues SE
Cedar Rapids
B Avenue NW
Dearborn Brass
Swedish student shadowing Iowa truckers for study program
Aasa Sjostrom, 25, Swedish photojournalism student, will spend four weeks riding with CAST International truck teams from Cedar Rapids to Philadelphia, Sacramento and beyond. She aims to observe female drivers and document life on American roads for a Swedish exhibition.
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Cast International
Cedar Rapids
Aasa Sjostrom
Iowa
Stockholm
Sjostrom
Sweden
Steve Fisher
Swea City
Ansa Sjostrom
CAST
United States
Fisher
New Jersey
California
Cedar Rapids council backs Hy-Vee pact on First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids City Council gains support for a Hy-Vee Food Store on First Avenue NE as Don Thomas joins the mayor and other officials in backing tax increment financing incentives. The vote hinges on Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson who has yet to approve. The project aims to revitalize near downtown areas and replace the cramped former store.
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Rick Smith
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
City Hall
Gazette
Don Thomas
Thomas
Lee Clancey
Dale Todd
Public Safety
David Zahn
Ns Es
Lyle Hanson
Wellington Heights
Mound View
Oakhill
ICA negotiates option to buy Tama Beef Packing plant
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association announced it has negotiated a two year option to buy the Tama Beef Packing plant that closed August 13. ICA plans to move quickly within 60 to 90 days to decide on plans and to evaluate resumes from local workers. The plant is city owned and operated under a lease purchase with Rick Stewart who previously ran it as a beef cow kill facility.
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Tama
ICA
Iowa
IQBSN
Rick Stew
Art
Stewart
Valley Pride
Norwalk
Wis
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Tama Beef Packing Inc
Rick Stewart
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa Quality Beef Supply Network
Tama Beef Timeline Marks Packing Plant History
A chronology of Tama area beef packing includes launches, ownership transfers, and plant operations from 1965 to 2001. Key events show Tama Packing evolving through Swift and Co., Kane Miller, Elders IXL, Sara Lee, Sterling Capital, Elfman Ventures, IBP, and finally Tama Beef Packing Inc. with leasing by Rick Stewart and a cattlemen’s option to buy.
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Tama
Iowa
Swift and Co
Kane-Miller Corp
Tarrytown
N.Y
Elders Ixl
Australia
Sara Lee Foods
Gibbon Packing
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University of Iowa
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