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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2001
Page
1
A craftsman showcases 18th century reproductions as a specialty in home and real estate decor. The feature highlights financing and income potential for sellers and collectors seeking period pieces.
The Gazette reports Bertram and Prairieburg, Linn County, Iowa, will see a local option sales tax on July 10. Officials hint at a cash bonanza from out of state business, as out of state orders generate tax receipts returning to the state.
The piece compares windfalls from Iowa's local option sales tax in Bertram and Prairieburg. Prairieburg, with one store, saw receipts rise from a ballpark under twenty thousand to 138,698 in 2000 and an estimated 141,011 this year. City Clerk Jim Walmutt deflects talk but confirms strong gains.
Iowa graduates face a steady spring market with optimistic students like Angie McIntyre despite concern over a slowing economy. Career offices at three state universities report good prospects for May graduates, though recruiters may visit campuses fewer times than in recent years.
Jim Gast attaches a torso to a leg section on a fiberglass mannequin for the Overalls All Over display in downtown Cedar Rapids this summer. The mannequins echo Grant Wood's American Gothic and began arriving last week with assembly Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Cedar Rapids teams with Jeff Nelson and the public art project Overalls All Omaha to place up to fifty 6 foot tall Gothic statues downtown this summer. The display honors Grant Wood and his American Gothic painting, drawing visitors and celebrating local heritage. Nelson previously led St Pauls Snoopy statue project and Cedar Rapids native hopes to replicate success.
Slobodan Milosevic surrendered from his villa after 26 hours as police closed in to arrest him on charges tied to a decade of oppressive rule. A convoy carried him to Belgrade Central Prison where he was handed to an investigative judge.
The message notes clocks should be set one hour ahead to observe daylight saving time, aligning with seasonal time changes and standard practice.
Daylight saving time goes into effect today on April 1 marking the start of the clocks change. The season ends October 28 when the clocks gain an hour of sleep.
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