Campers Arlene and Bob Hampton to receive county merit
Linn County Conservation Board will award Bob and Arlene Hampton of Marion for decades of park help at Flying Squirrel Campground. They routinely assist campers, supervise shrubs, pull weeds, pick up litter, and advise on park rules. The award presentation is at 1:30 p.m. at the campgrounds northwest of Central City.
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Mary Burke
Azette
Pinicon Ridge Park
Flying Squirrel
Linn County Conservation Board
Bob
Arlene Hampton
24Th Ave
Marion
Central City
Hamptons
Linn County
Arlene
Tom Hazelton
Flying Squirrel Campground
Park Road
Hazelton
Johnny Ketelsen
Mercy Hospital
Rio Grand Valley
Texas
The
Pinicon Ridge
Road closure for Collins celebration near Rockwell complex
C Avenue NE will be closed all day today between Collins Road and Blairs Ferry Road for a 50th anniversary celebration at the Rockwell International complex. Motorists should use Council Street or Northland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Avenue
Collins Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Rockwell International
Council Street
Northland Avenue
Man charged with firing gun and threatening garbage collectors
A Marion man, Kevin Hines, 32, was held in Linn County Jail after firing a gun into the air and threatening two garbage collectors near a Sherwin Williams store. Police say he pointed the weapon at the workers, then fired one round, prompting their flight and a pursuit. He faces terrorism and carrying a concealed weapon charges.
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Marion
Linn County
Kevin Hines
Vasey Ave
Sherwin Williams Paint
Collins Road
Sherwin-Williams
Hines
Glass
Herbert
Sertoma to present 2000 dollars to PTA for fingerprinting kids
The Greater Cedar Rapids Sertoma Club will present a 2000 dollar donation from IBM Corp to the Cedar Rapids PTA Council for fingerprinting children ages 3 and up. Marti Sparrow, PTA president, will receive the gift during a Ladies Day lunch at Village Inn, initiated by IBM employee Ted Davis. The funds support supplies for child fingerprinting in a joint program with Cedar Rapids Police Department and Police Explorer Post 107.
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Operation Fingerprint
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Sertoma Club
Village Inn
IBM Corp
Marti Sparrow
PTA Council
Ted Davis
IBM
Sertoma
Fingerprint
Two Cedar Rapids teens charged in elderly man attack
Two Cedar Rapids youths Dean A. Krumviede 18 and Joseph Hofmann 17 face first degree burglary charges after an attack on an 85-year-old man in his northeast side apartment. A third 17-year-old is held on similar charges. Hofmann will be tried as an adult. bond set at 11000.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Dean A. Krumviede
Joseph Hofmann
B Ave
Hofmann
Vic
Safety program pays big dividend for Linn County
Linn County's safety and insurance program returned 23831 dollars to the general fund from Safeco Insurance for workmen's compensation 1980 81 refunds. Auditor Merle Kopel praised the Safety Department for reducing on the job injuries and noted the county's good safety record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Safeco Insurance Companies
Kopel
Man charged for pushing estranged wife in Cedar Rapids
A 40-year-old Cedar Rapids man, Dale Welsh, posted bond after being charged with assault. Police say he shoved his estranged wife Janet Welsh into a room corner at her residence on Thursday, returning 15 minutes later to push her again in the officer’s presence. He was arrested at 804 22nd Ave. SW around 8 p.m. and released from Linn County Jail after posting bond.
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Vinton
Dennis A. Albers
Luzerne
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Dave Welsh
Hawkeye Downs
Janet Welsh
22Nd Ave
Dale Welsh
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Rockwell Collins
John R. Glass
Route 3
John E. Herbert
Mount Vernon Road
Linn-Mar High School
Vinton Traffic Charge
London
PTA
Cushion
Bae Awememlay
F.E.T
Bedford Tire CO
9Th St
Iowa City
Anamosa
Elsewhere
Simmons & Halls
Cer
Simmons Beautyrest
Collins Rd
Tim
Krumviede
Frank Pledge
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