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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2002
Page
9
Governor Tom Vilsack plans to argue for dipping into state cash reserves to fund his spending proposals during a visit to Starry Elementary in Marion at 10 a.m. today. He has signaled a veto of the Legislature's budget and called a special session starting Monday.
Nicole Plum 18, convicted of child endangerment and aggravated involuntary manslaughter in her infant daughter's death, has been moved to the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville to serve up to 10 years. She is expected to serve two to five years before parole, per her attorney and the Tama County prosecutor. The baby, born December 12 2000, died February 4 2001 near Plum's home from strangulation, exposure and burning. Plum was sentenced February 28 by Judge L Vern Robinson and had been at Oakdale for evaluation.
The Solon community school teachers will receive a 3.36 percent raise next fiscal year raising starting pay from 23 100 to 23 440. The increase uses 69 percent of new funds anticipated by the district for 2002 2003. The Solon Education Association approved the contract unanimously, followed by a unanimous school board vote.
The Gazette asks for reunion details from Eastern Iowa schools to publish April 28. Submit city, high school, class year, reunion date and location, contact person with phone, and alphabetized missing classmates. Email to lindaca fyiowa.com or fax to 319 398 5846.
Lester Kalvig, 74, of Ionia, died when his car left County Road V-14 about 7:20 p.m. Monday, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The crash occurred roughly 35 miles north of Waterloo in Chickasaw County.
Extreme highs near 90 degrees in Cedar Rapids defy spring norms with 86 already setting near record highs. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says April averages out extremes while a cold front moving through Eastern Iowa could bring showers and cooler highs in the 50s by week’s end.
Cedar Rapids based McLeodUSA Inc. sells McLeodUSA Publishing Co. to Britain's Yell Group for $600 million as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. Yell to keep Cedar Rapids presence five years and use McLeodUSA branding for five years.
Marion officials discuss site choices for a new City Hall. Four council members back the Econofoods building at 3200 Seventh Ave, with three undecided or favoring a downtown site near 1101 Sixth Ave. Funding options total about 3.8 million, leaving a gap to be bridged by a 60 percent voter-approved bond.
Linn County Conservation Board rejects Highway 100 extension through the Rock Island Preserve area fearing destruction of newly donated wetlands. The 3 acre wetland portion joins woodland gifts from James Buresh and James LaMargese with additional 97 acres accepted earlier, near Doe Run.
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