Marion mayoral hopefuls clash over landfill plans and city hall
Three Marion candidates debated Bluestem Solid Waste Agency’s plan to expand the landfill north of Marion at a Rotary forum. They weighed suing Bluestem versus negotiating, discussed alternate sites and a potential waste transfer station, and largely supported urgent City Hall expansion with differing site ideas.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Marion
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Marion Rotary
Bluestem
Log of recent eastern Iowa public safety incidents
The Log lists several police dispatches in Linn and Johnson counties including charges against Karl Robinson 36 of Cedar Rapids, Michael Fogg 20 Tipton, Rene Fekete 29 Lisbon, Oscar Hahn 41 Solon, Kevin Tomer 45 Swisher, Vicki Shannon 32 Cedar Rapids, and Nathan Good 19 with assault and alarm calls in Cedar Rapids Iowa City Coralville Swisher and surrounding areas. Medical calls and false alarms noted in Cedar Rapids Marion and other towns.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Karl Robinson
Fourth Ave
15Th Street
Terry Coyle
Blairs Ferry Rd
Collins Road
Council Street
Brian Leavy
Marshalltown
Johnson Avenue
Johnson County
Iowa City
Michael Maxson Fogg
Tipton
Burlington
van Buren
Rene Lynette Fekete
Lisbon
Swisher
Oscar Jay Hahn
Solon
N. Front
Gazette Coffee Event Brings Residents and Staff Together
Brandon community members share conversation and laughs with Gazette staff at the Brandon Homestyle Cafe during a Tuesday morning coffee event. The gathering included coffee, rolls, prizes and casual chats with residents.
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Gazette
Mike Deupree
Helen Purdy
Brandon
Brandon Homestyle
Stacie Bedford
Community Forum letters share views on Noelridge visit and local issues
Letters to the Editor cover Noelridge Park flowers praised, Cedar Rapids politics, and voter turnout. Readers critique nepotism claims in city hiring, discuss school board support, and question Taste of Cedar Rapids two day festival costs and admission fees.
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Noelridge Park
International Peace Gardens
Minnesota Botanical Gardens
United States
Noelridge
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Craig Hanson
Correction on school voucher bill quote prompts clarification
Cedar Rapids School Board President Susan McDermott clarified a misstatement in School Talk about a House voucher bill vote. She said private schools are not held to the same accountability standards as public schools. The Gazette invites corrections and can be reached at listed numbers.
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John Nieland
Kevin Hydak
Greg Hapgood
Bluestein
Hennessey
Cedar Rapids
Viola
Hapgood
Hydak
Bluestem
Nieland
Marion
Readers invited to share hobbies and cooking ideas
The Gazette Cedar Rapids invites readers to contribute story ideas about people with interesting hobbies or unusual careers and to share recipes. Contact options include phone, mail, or email for community submissions.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gazettecommunications
Lisbon Highs ACT scores exceed state and national averages
Lisbon High School reports the Class of 2003 posted higher ACT scores than state and national averages. Thirty students tested across English math reading and science, with composite 23.4 vs 22.0 statewide and 20.8 nationally. Math stood out with 25.3 in core or more versus 22.6 state and 21.6 national.
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Abbi Swanson
Lisbon
Dan Conner
Lisbon High School
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