Time capsule treasures reveal St. Mark's history in Cedar Rapids
The cornerstone of the former St. Mark's Lutheran Church is removed revealing church history about fifty years after the building's construction. Anne O'Neil of Cedar Rapids Kennedy earns Parade all America girls basketball first team honors.
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Fizer Leaves Iowa State for Early NBA Draft Eligibility
Iowa State basketball star Marcus Fizer confirms he will leave ISU a year early to declare for the NBA draft this summer, making the move to the pros and ending his college career sooner than expected.
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Iowa survey shows fewer young people own farmland
An Iowa State University survey indicates a decline in land ownership among young people since 1982, with implications for agricultural continuity and land succession.
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C R man continues longtime church role in Passion Play
For more than a dozen years Jim Klopfenstein has found fulfillment portraying Jesus in the Passion Play at the First Assembly of God. Details in Wednesday's Neighbors.
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Privacy and politics collide as lawmaker’s wife shares abuse past
Joy Jager, wife of Iowa state Rep. Michael Jager, reveals ten year old sexual assault trauma to raise awareness of the sex offender registry. She says the couple seeks privacy while he faced a debate incident where he insulted Rep. Geri Huser, later apologizing.
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Mother sparks policy change in Cedar Rapids police response
Tamara Schmolze’s car incident prompted Cedar Rapids to revise its response when a child is locked in a vehicle. The new policy still calls a locksmith but also dispatches police officers and firefighters with equipment to break a window if needed, aiming to save lives and improve timing.
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ResCare Recommended to Run Linn County Care Facility
Linn County supervisors weigh a board recommendation to hire ResCare Inc from Louisville to manage the facility starting July 1, replacing Abbe Center. ResCare, a large for profit provider of services for people with disabilities and youth, reports 1999 net revenue of 831.5 million and a 6.3 million net income, with 28 000 employees in 32 states plus DC Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Parents and kids talk about drugs more says study
NEW YORK AP More parents are speaking frankly with their children about drugs but many fear their message may not reach them. The Partnership for a Drug Free America surveyed 800 parents and found 57 percent spoke about drug use at least four times in the past year and 64 percent said they thoroughly covered the topic.
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