Author Archives: Adam Belz

About Adam Belz

Adam Belz worked at Gazette Communications for 4 years (2006-2010).

Kidnapper was addicted to drugs, ex-girlfriend said

Posted May 19, 2010 8:50 pm by Adam Belz

Keith Van Elson is a decent man who turns into a monster on drugs, said his girlfriend of seven years, Carol Kubik. Elson, the man accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old girl from a southwest Cedar Rapids gas station early Monday … Continue reading →

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Corridor MPO long range draft plan available Monday, Tuesday

Posted May 18, 2010 3:57 pm by Adam Belz

People interested in charting the growth of metropolitan Cedar Rapids have a final chance Monday or Tuesday to weigh in on the Corridor’s long range plan. A draft of the Connections 2040 long range transportation plan will be presented at … Continue reading →

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On scene at Elson’s apartment building

Posted May 18, 2010 2:50 pm by Adam Belz

I was trying to set up an interview with Carol Kubik, a woman who knows Keith Elson, when two women walked by toward the apartment building at 1400 Seventh Ave. SW. It was a little before 1 p.m. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking for Palo City Hall set for Wednesday

Posted May 7, 2010 2:29 pm by Adam Belz

The City of Palo will break ground for a new City Hall and community center on the west side of town. The old community center was demolished a year after the 2008 flood. The new 14,000 square foot building will … Continue reading →

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Two down, one library visit to go for idea-seeking Cedar Rapids staff

Posted May 6, 2010 3:26 pm by Adam Belz

Staff from the Cedar Rapids Public Library have been visiting libraries across the country to get ideas for the new library. What they’re finding is in line with the kind of library we described in The Gazette in a February … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: ITT dean charged with enticement was caught in Internet sting

Posted May 3, 2010 1:13 pm by Adam Belz

Terry M. Campie thought when he drove to Clinton on Friday he would meet a girl that was younger than 16 years old, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said. Instead, he met a sheriff’s deputy. Clinton County Sheriff Rick Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Corbett declares April to be Fair Housing month

Posted April 30, 2010 1:29 pm by Adam Belz

In a half-hour long ceremony at City Hall North, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Director Karl Cassell reaffirmed the city’s commitment to fighting housing discrimination, and Mayor Ron Corbett proclaimed April to be Fair Housing month in Cedar Rapids. “We rededicate … Continue reading →

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White crosses were meant to make people think about demolitions

Posted April 28, 2010 4:11 pm by Adam Belz

They sank white crosses at the graves of demolished flood houses to make people think, not to offend and not to equate the loss of a building with loss of life. “Ultimately, it’s just to show that people still care,” … Continue reading →

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Linn County teeters near air quality limits, auto traffic blamed

Posted April 28, 2010 11:45 am by Adam Belz

Public health officials will find out later this year whether Linn County meets minimum ambient air quality standards set by the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency will likely make the standards more stringent before the end of 2010, said … Continue reading →

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Aging and disability resource fair scheduled for Saturday

Posted April 28, 2010 11:30 am by Adam Belz

This is a news release from Linn County: CEDAR RAPIDS – Linn County’s Aging and Disability Resource Center Advisory Council is hosting a free resource fair Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Washington High School in … Continue reading →

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