Daily Archives: July 30, 2010

Interstate 80 Accident

Posted July 30, 2010 11:20 pm by Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News

Updated at 11:20 p.m. Attempts were made to obtain more information about this accident from public safety agencies. Calls to the Johnson County Sheriff, Iowa State Patrol, Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center and Iowa City Police Department were all … Continue reading →

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Conlin going after independent voters

Posted July 30, 2010 8:11 pm by James Q. Lynch/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY – Roxanne Conlin is pretty sure she’s got the Democratic vote locked up in her race the retire Sen. Chuck Grassley. Now she’s going after the independent voters – who outnumber both Democrats and Republicans in Iowa. In … Continue reading →

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Landlords of Linn County File Lawsuit Against City of Cedar Rapids

Posted July 30, 2010 6:19 pm by Justin Foss/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Landlords of Linn County, a group that represents most landlords in Cedar Rapids, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids. The lawsuit seeks to either change or eliminate the latest city ordinance which … Continue reading →

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Regency evictions delayed

Posted July 30, 2010 6:11 pm by Gregg Hennigan/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY – The evictions of residents at Regency Mobile Home Park will be delayed under an agreement reached Friday between the park’s operator and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Also Friday, the state served a subpoena-like document on Regency … Continue reading →

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Traffic study says Second Avenue could be closed for medical building

Posted July 30, 2010 5:39 pm by Mary Sharp/SourceMedia Group News

By Rick Smith CEDAR RAPIDS — A draft traffic study on the proposed closing Second Avenue SE to allow construction of a medical building states that the city’s street system appears to have “sufficient capacity” to handle rerouted traffic. The … Continue reading →

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Cyclists regain their groove in Manchester

Posted July 30, 2010 5:12 pm by Orlan Love/SourceMedia Group News

MANCHESTER — After a soggy morning, the thousands of Ragbrai bicyclists converging on Manchester got their groove back when the sun finally came out. “It was a rough morning, but I am feeling good now after a shower and some … Continue reading →

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Court suspends license of Waverly lawyer

Posted July 30, 2010 5:01 pm by Trish Mehaffey/SourceMedia Group News

DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court suspended the license of a Waverly lawyer for ethical violations Friday. The license of Ivan Ackerman will be suspended 90 days, according to the ruling. The court ruled the punishment is appropriate in … Continue reading →

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Medicare rule change will benefit rural Iowa hospitals

Posted July 30, 2010 4:53 pm by James Q. Lynch/SourceMedia Group News

Mid-sized Iowa hospitals will see a greater Medicare reimbursement this October as a result of a two-year fix that was included in the new health reform law – the Affordable Care Act, Iowa congressmen said Friday afternoon. As a result, … Continue reading →

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Draft of traffic study says city street system can cope with closing a section of Second Avenue SE for PCI

Posted July 30, 2010 4:46 pm by Rick Smith/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS — A draft of a traffic study on the proposed closing of a section of Second Avenue SE to allow Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa to build a medical building there between 10th and 12th streets SE states that … Continue reading →

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First Big Flood Home Demolition Contract Wrapping Up Soon

Posted July 30, 2010 4:27 pm by Dave Franzman/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS- The first big home demolition contract in the flood zones of Cedar Rapids should wrap up in the next few weeks.  But owners left behind in the hard-hit Time Check area of northeast Cedar Rapids expected to see … Continue reading →

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