Cedar Rapids theft arrests over power tool scam
Two Cedar Rapids men, Randy Cousins and Emil Hagberg, were arrested after allegedly posing as officials, ordering hundreds of dollars in power tools from multiple retailers. Both men were charged with theft and released after agreeing to court appearances.
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Cedar Rapids
Randy Cousins
Seventh St
Emil Hagberg
D Ave
Joe Hanrahan
Hagberg
City Supply
Enrollment up at University of Iowa this Fall
Enrollment at the University of Iowa rose about 1 percent to 27,921 with an increase of 324 students from last fall. Undergraduate numbers dipped slightly due to reclassification of pharmacy majors as professional students as the College of Pharmacy shifts from bachelor to doctoral programs.
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University of Iowa
Steve Parrott
Parrott
Iowa College of Pharmacy
Iowa
McGregor selects U I U faculty member for City Council
Mary Diehl, an Upper Iowa University faculty member who owns a restaurant and bar, won a special election to fill a City Council vacancy. She defeated David Scott 181 to 142 after a citizens group petitioned for the vote. Scott had been appointed in June to fill the seat.
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McGregor
Upper Iowa University
Mary Diehl
David Scott
Scott
City inspectors sweep Wellington Heights in quick canvass
Douglas Neumann says Cedar Rapids housing inspectors finished four teams in Wellington Heights by early afternoon with fewer graffiti and dilapidated garages than expected. Lyle Hanson notes more zoning than building violations and targets the worst properties first, with 30 day correction notices after reinspections. Next week crews move to Taylor School area and then to northeast and northwest quadrants.
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Douglas Neumann
Wellington Heights
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Taylor School
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Chris Stewart
Dale Brodt
Cedar Rapids Eyes 3.5 Million Noelridge Ice Facility
A coalition named SKATE Inc seeks a 3.5 million recreation complex at Noelridge Park with indoor and outdoor skating rinks and inline areas. Cedar Rapids City Council endorsement would launch fundraising while the city would maintain the facility after turnover.
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Douglas Neumann
Noelridge Park
Skate Inc
Frost
SKATE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Coralville Mall
North Liberty
Iowa City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Davenport
Evan Hughes
Board OKs deer hunt in Squaw Creek Park
Linn County Conservation Board approves a 42-hunter bow season to reduce the deer overpopulation in Squaw Creek Park. Applicants may submit licenses starting today at the conservation office Air-One Archery Cedar Rapids and Linn County Recorder's Office. deadline September 30. Deer safety training is required for selected hunters.
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Cedar Rapids
Lileah Harris
Marlene Hill
Carol Martin
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
College Community
Patrice Becicka
Dave Neuhaus
Linn County Auditor’s Office
Board Ok’s Deer Hunt
Squaw Creek Park
Adam Lowenstein
Linn County Conservation Board
Cess
Lynn Mallard
Karla Gibson
Don Weimer
Air-One Archery Shop
Linn County Recorder’s Office
Dennis Goemaat
Linn County Conservation Department
Livingston
Hollywood
ABC
Postal compromise adds 170 addresses to Cedar Rapids plan
Starting Oct 12 about 120 rural Marion residences and 50 homes in west Hiawatha will receive Cedar Rapids addresses under a USPS plan to create efficient mail routes. The push followed July revisions after earlier outcry and a civic input process led by Cedar Rapids Postmaster John Burianek.
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Adam Lowenstein
Marion
West Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Postal Service
North Center Point Road
Loggerhead Road
Hiawatha
Miller Road
Citizens Committee
John Burianek
Marion grad stars as Townies debuts on ABC
Ron Livingston, Marion High School 1985 graduate, stars in Townies with Molly Ringwald in a Gloucester Massachusetts setting. The sitcom debuts tonight at 7 30 PM on ABC, featuring Livingston as Kurt the motel clerk and Ringwald as Carrie the waitress.
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Tam
Livingston
Linda
Kurt Livingston
Marion
Ron Livingston
Molly Ringwald
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C.R
C.R. Council
Cedar Rapid
Burianek
Marion Grad
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the Pelican Inn
Carrie
Circle of Friends
Jenna Elfman
Lauren Graham
Los Angeles
Miramax
New York
Yale University
Ringwald
Joan Rivers
E! Channel
Jackie Onassis
John
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