Central City school board to hold expulsion vote for vandals
The Central City school board meets next Wednesday to decide expulsion for three of four boys over $100,000 in damages to the elementary school and property. Juvenile authorities may prosecute for malicious damage and auto theft. A special election to fill resigned member Dennis Janssen is set for November 27.
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Central City School Board
Central City
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Dennis Janssen
Bill Henderson
Lois Pienkos
Cedar Rapids approves 377-site mobile home park plan
The Cedar Rapids City Council gave final approval for an 80 acre southwest site south of Wilson Avenue SW between West Post Road and Wiley Boulevard. Troy and Norma Hames will build 377 lots with construction starting this month and opening targeted for next May or June. The project, proposed this June, faced no formal opposition.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson Avenue
West Post Road
Wiley Boulevard
Troy
Norma Hames
Linn County Tax Payment Deadline Nears
Linn County announces the current period property tax must be paid by Oct. 1 to avoid penalties. Mail payments must be postmarked by Sept. 29, with Sunday closures noted, and in person payments are due by Sept. 28 at the Treasurer's Office at 930 First St. SW. A 1 percent monthly penalty applies with a $1 minimum.
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Linn
Mike Stevenson
Cedar Rapids
Paul Lanzi
Linn County Treasurer’s Office
First St
Mud Bog Sunday At Randy Maher Farm Sponsored Event
Four wheel drive vehicles will churn through a 180 foot pit in minutes at a mud bog event starting at 1 p.m. Sunday near the Highway 13 Mount Vernon Road intersection. The Iowa Mud Runner's Association sponsors the event with admission six dollars for adults two for children five to twelve and free for younger kids. Registration runs 9 a.m. to noon with entry fees ten dollars for members twenty dollars for non members. For more information contact David Argotsinger at 895 6032.
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Randy Maher
Highway 13
Mount Vernon Road
Iowa Mud Runner’s Association
David Argotsinger
Forgiveness Workshop Brings Experts to Grant Wood AEA
Massachusetts couple Suzanne Alquist and Sidney Simon present sessions on eliminating negative criticism and forgiveness at Grant Wood AEA headquarters 4401 Sixth St SW. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. fee 50 dollars one day 90 dollars both days. Contact staff development for details.
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Massachusetts
Grant Wood
Suzanne Alquist
Sidney Simon
Sixth St
Simon
University of Massachusetts
Alquist
Grant Wood Aea
Chief Justice urges more aid for the poor to restore public trust
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Arthur McGiverin told the Linn County Bar Association that lawyers fail the poor by not providing adequate access to legal representation. He cited surveys showing unmet legal needs and urged expanded pro bono work and funding, noting $2.7 million in support from Iowa lawyers since 1985. He also called for wider promotion of legal services to indigents and new state child support guidelines.
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Gazette Courts
Iowa Supreme Court
Arthur McGiverin
McGiverin
Linn County Bar Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Legal Services Corporation of Iowa
American Bar Association
Mason City
Iowa Court of Appeals
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Four Oaks treated teens in locked isolation beyond limits
Four Oaks Treatment Center in Cedar Rapids violated state rules by keeping a teen in locked isolation for 39 hours and another unruly teen for over 24 hours in the STOP program for 13 to 17 year old males. Officials said stays exceed the 12 hour limit, 24 hours with judge or psychiatrist approval. The center faces closer review after an unannounced June inspection following a complaint. Executive director Jim Ernst acknowledged the errors and noted the rules.
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State Department
Eric Sage
Iowa Department of Human Services
Four Oaks
Sage
Jim Ernst
Ernst
Cedar Rapids Breaks Ground for 13 Million Office Complex
Groundbreaking in Cedar Rapids for a five story office and adjacent Killian building project by 2000 Partnership L P and 2001 Development Corp. with Ryan Construction of Minneapolis. The $13 million complex should finish in 10 months and includes a Cedar Rapids permanent office opening on Oct 15.
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Third Avenue
Third Street SE
Cedar Rapids
L.P
Development Corp
Ryan Construction Co
Minneapolis
Killian’s
Jim Ryan
Ryan Construction
Clark McLeod
Lee Liu
Tom Collins
Don Canney
Pat Ryan
Scott McIntyre Jr
Public Safety
J.D. Smith
Henry Royer
Tom Aller
Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel to be sold as package bid
Court rules foreclosure sale will be Sept 28 as a single package for one bid. Aetna Life Insurance Ltd seeks to satisfy an $8 million judgment from Five Seasons Inn. receiver McGladrey & Pullen to take control after bond posted. Cedar Rapids principals Peter and Lorrayne Bezanson named.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Stouffer
Five Seasons
August Hansell
Aetna Life Insurance
Five Seasons Inn
Peter and
Lorrayne Bezanson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Aetna
Stouffer’s
Honsell
McGladrey & Pullen, Certified Public Accountants
Hansell
McGladrey & Pullen
Cedar Rapids Counts: City Seeks Census Recount Help
Cedar Rapids officials dispute a population drop of 2 926 since 1980 and estimate a 2 786 miss by the Census Bureau Preliminary figures. The city urges residents to call a toll free number 1 800 999 1990 or contact local officials as field workers may recheck housing units. Final counts due to President Bush by December 31.
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Jeff Burnham
Cedar Rapids
Bob Madson
Greenwood
Bush
Madson
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Linn County
Linn County Forgiveness Workshop
C.R
U.S. Census Bureau
Kim Greenwood
Kansas City
Des Moines
Deborah Morris
Morris
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