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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 2002

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Tomorrow Marriage and coping with annoying relatives

When you marry your mate you also marry their relatives. The piece offers strategies beyond gritting your teeth to handle difficult kin and maintain balance in relationships.

E 911 system to call residents with emergency alerts

Linn County launches the Communicator system to deliver mass alerts. Sheriff Don Zeller said the $80,000 setup will, after a 60 day integration, enable dispatchers to reach hundreds of homes in a geograph ical area with a single warning. The test targets Washington High School area in Cedar Rapids to support an anti drunken driving campaign. The program funded by the 911 tax, expands to Marion and Cedar Rapids, and will warn about floods and scams once fully deployed.

Steve Gravelle Gazette Cedar Rapids Linn County Don Zeller Zeller Washington Sheriffs Department E-911 Service Board Marion

County control of livestock defeated

Iowa Legislature rejected county by county control over confinement livestock siting. Senate File 2239 would overhaul livestock regulation with local input and state veto power, using a community impact matrix to rate facilities, cap permit fees, and tighten air and phosphorus standards.

Des Moines Senate Iowa Department of Natural Resources Jeff Angelo R-Creston County Boards of Supervisors DNR

Waterloo riverfront plan wins 16 million grant

Waterloo secures 16 million Vision Iowa grant to back Cedar Valley River Renaissance a riverfront project that aims to revitalize the Cedar River area with a plaza river walk amphitheater wellness complex and museums. The funding contest hinges on Black Hawk County voters approving a 10 year 1 sales tax extension that would channel half of Waterloo’s share into the project.

Kristophere’ Owens Gazette Waterloo Vision Iowa Vision Iowa Board Johnston Tom Vilsack Cedar Valley John Rooff Vilsack City of Waterloo Wiston Iowa

Powell defends peace mission as Israel withdraws from West Bank

Secretary of State Colin Powell said the peacekeeping effort is not threatened by Israel's announcement of withdrawal from Yatta Qabatya and Samua and by Ber Zeit action. Israeli troops then moved into Ber Zeit near Ramallah conducting searches with little resistance, amid ongoing combat near Jenin and Hebron. White House backed the pullback while warning of potential Palestinian bombings targeting the United States.

Associated Press U.S Colin Powell Jerusalem Israel West Bank Defense Ministry Yatta Qabatya Samua Ber Zeit Ramallah Hebron Jenin White House

Outlook grim for US pay raises at Iowa University

Iowa City non-union staff and faculty face average raise of less than 1 percent next year if the Legislature passes a salary bill. Lawmakers discuss funding for state employee raises and expect a vote. The Republican plan would provide $18 million to the Board of Regents for raises at three universities and two special schools, $15 million short of Gov. Vilsack’s recommendation. Doug True notes a major impact on the university budget.

Jim Jacobson Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa State Board of Regents Tom Vilsack

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