Fire destroys family's trailer in Orchard Trailer Park
A late Friday fire left the Glenn Lathrops and their son homeless at the Orchard Trailer Park near Mount Vernon Road SE and Highway 13. Fire officials could not confirm an explosion caused the blaze, though the Lathrops suspect a TV set exploded. Red Cross aided the family after the total loss of their rental mobile home.
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Glenn Lathrops
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
West Bertram
Cedar Rapids
Lathrop
the Gazette
David
Gary Spina
Armstrong urges board to preserve Cedar Rapids library
Cedar Rapids resident Robert Armstrong pushes the library board to preserve the Carnegie Library and pursue an addition to expand space. He argues a central location with preserved building and parking plans could avert failed bond issues, while proposing free parking and bus service as components of a preservation plan.
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Armstrong
Carnegie Library
Cedar Rapids
Robert Armstrong
Armstrong’s
Minneapolis
Nancy McHugh
Jerry Elsen
Elsen
Don Weidt
Weidt Associates
Weidt
Third Avenue SE
Third Avenue
Decorah rail line sold for recreation use
Decorah officials say a private nonprofit will buy 10 miles of abandoned Milwaukee railroad right of way from Decorah to near Calmar for recreation. The Decorah Railroad Trail Inc plans to keep the corridor intact for potential future rail use and funds are being raised by selling shares.
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Decorah
Milwaukee Railroad
Calmar
David Nelson
Decorah Railroad Trail Inc
Nelson
Ozark Ticket Options Rerouting or Refund
Ozark passengers may reroute on other U S airlines or receive refunds. Sharon Bateman says other carriers will honor Ozark tickets, and refunds go to Ozark Refund Department. Cedar Rapids travelers faced dark counters and advised to arrive early for rerouting as queues and full flights mounted.
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Ozark
U.S
Sharon Bateman
St. Louis
Bateman
Ozark Refund Department
P.O
Lambert Field
Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
Marty Kloska
Cedar Rapids United
Kloska
United
Pat Romano
Mississippi Valley Airlines
Chicago
Minneapolis
Des Moines Ballet Tickets Cleared Up in Cedar Rapids
Ticket confusion for a Des Moines Ballet Oct 4 Cedar Rapids performance eased as computer programming for ballet tickets was completed at the Five Seasons Center. The Cedar Rapids Jaycee Ette coordinated sales with outlets including Younker’s, while patrons may order by box office, phone, or mail with a $0.35 service fee per ticket.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Ballet
Des Moines
Joffrey Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Gazette
Five Sea
Gebauer
Five Seasons
Paramount Theatre
Paramount
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Symphony
Dows
Ballet
The
Jaycee
Ettes
Younker
Lindale Mall
Rochelle Holcomb
Jaycee Ette
Jaycee-Ette
P.O
Iowa
Development workshops set by Iowa IDC schedule
The Iowa Development Commission will hold six workshops for local officials on industrial development. Deb Calvert said the sessions cover support programs, dealing with prospects, development legislation, and related government programs. Workshops occur Tuesday in Ida Grove, Wednesday in Red Oak, Oct. 2 in Sheldon, Oct. 3 in Belmond, Oct. 16 in Oelwein, and Oct. 17 in Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Iowa Development Commission
Deb Calvert
IDC
Ida Grove
Red Oak
Sheldon
Belmond
Oelwein
Iowa City
Robins burglary targets Horn residence over weekend
Linn County sheriff reports list the Fred Horn residence Route 1 Robins as burgled over the weekend. Stolen items include a $2000 welder a set of hoses tips and gauges for an acetylene welder worth $500 a $400 bumper jack and a $260 set of racing wheels.
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Linn County
Fred Horn
Route 1
Robins
Victory for raw milk in Jackson County case
A Jackson County jury failed to reach a verdict after five hours of deliberation in the case against Wayne Frantzen of Maquoketa. Frantzen, a photographer and raw milk advocate, faced charges of exposing for sale or possessing with intent to sell misbranded raw milk. Three quarts were seized from his garage on August 2, tied to a Preston dairyman’s refrigerator.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Wayne Frantzen
Frantzen
Delbert Banowetz
Preston Dairyman
Care Center Announces Free and Reduced Meals
Linn County Health Center officials announce free and reduced price meals for children at St Wen ceslaus Day Care Center. Eligibility follows Iowa Department of Public Instruction rules for the child care food program based on family income and unusual expenses. Contact Ruth Mund, program director, at 1230 5th St SE.
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Linn County Health Center
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Ruth Mund
5Th St
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