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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2002
Page
1
The Gazette highlights Central City personalities including Wesley Waterhouse and Don Drexler. In sports, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated Lincoln 2 to 0 to win their first United States Hockey League playoff series.
A trio of Clermont youths allegedly commandeered a resident’s riding lawn mower and drove about 15 miles across county lines. The incident adds to local concerns while authorities review the case and potential charges as McLeodUSA faces Chapter 11 proceedings.
Classified note advises newcomers to ask questions and be visible to earn respect from management and colleagues when stepping into a new position.
Danu, Ireland’s premier traditional band, brings Irish sounds to CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids next Wednesday. The concert promises vibrant reels jigs and cultural immersion for local fans.
Lottery reports show several large jackpots across multiple games with heightened player interest. Analysts note steady ticket sales as the week progresses, while officials remind players to gamble responsibly.
The Cedar Rapids City Council votes on terminating the Northwest Sports and Polar Ice management agreement and assumes operation of the two rink arena. Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson says projected recreational losses of 200,000 to 300,000 dollars annually will be offset by 700,000 dollars in remaining bond collateral, with profits hoped from hockey and later recreation use.
The city ends its lease with Polar Ice and Northwest Sports and hires Compass Management to run the arena for 40,000 dollars annually plus 2 percent of concession sales. A 700,000 dollar draw from a 1 million contingency fund funds construction bonds as the city aims to boost arena revenue through the recreation side. Butch Johnson of the RoughRiders signs a five year hockey deal with 150,000 dollars per season rent and pays February rent of 48,139 dollars along with March and April lease payments. The city also receives 450,000 dollars worth of Polar Ice arena kitchen equipment.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency eyes 565 acres near Viola for a new landfill prompting mixed reactions from owners. James May and Howard Boots oppose selling land while Stickle & Sons Farms express willingness to negotiate. a public hearing is set for June 6 in Cedar Rapids to take comments.
Gov. Tom Vilsack schedules a Monday special session as lawmakers push to bridge a $90 million budget gap. House leaders scoff at a session without a negotiated agenda, while Vilsack plans to meet leaders Thursday and Friday and address a joint session.
The Gazette details a 2002 agreement in which the University of Iowa would name the College of Medicine after Roy and Lucille Carver in exchange for a 64 million donation plus 53 million in future grants and 10 million for a biomedical building. UI officials say the naming was philanthropic, though critics call it a potential sellout of public university naming rights.
Secretary of State Powell, after a frustrating Middle East trip, urged Israel to expand its West Bank pullback and sought Palestinian assurances to curb violence. He floated a U S hosted peace conference to speed up the process toward a Palestinian state, as Israeli incursions and curfews continued near Jerusalem. Powell planned a second meeting with Yasser Arafat as he pressed for a formal cease fire.
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