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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2002
Page
11
Luther College President Richard Torgerson is reviewing a task force plan to stop naked soccer and will present a final report at an April 24 student forum. He doubts he can fully shut down the annual event amid campus division and ongoing discussions.
City officials weigh delaying a City Hall bond until sales tax receipts stabilize with a fall 2003 vote likely on a local option sales tax for parks. Residents show only about 30 percent support for a new City Hall and council members favor timing that protects park funding.
Extreme heat sweeps the nation with Tuesday temperatures shattering the 1896 record of 88 degrees. Cities report highs from 84 to 96 as ice thins at Rockefeller Center and tourists seek shade. Sioux City hits 96, Minneapolis records 91, Chicago tops 88, and Cedar Rapids matches past April highs.
Three 12 year old boys in Clermont allegedly took a riding lawn mower from a home outside the town and rode about 15 miles toward Frankville in Winneshiek County before the mower ran out of gas. They were located by searchers and released to their parents. The theft charges have not been filed as police consider it mischievous youth behavior. The mower was recovered undamaged and returned to its owner. Authorities did not name the youths due to age.
Linn County officials voiced outrage over the Highway 100 project saying the route will destroy wetlands and a threatened skipper habitat. They argued alternatives were not sufficiently explored and warned costs could reach 200 million dollars, with taxpayers bearing the bill.
Cedar Rapids conservation board hires Frank Olsen to survey 100 new acres added to Rock Island Preserve. Officials reject EPA and DOT statements claiming environmental studies are positive for Highway 100 extension. They warn eight mile bypass threatens wildlife including the Byssus skipper butterfly and wetland prairie forest areas.
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