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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1997
Page
7
The Parents Together Network plans an 8:30 PM candlelight vigil in Greene Square Park Cedar Rapids to back two Legislature bills. Judy Nish says action on a shelter for juveniles and funding for shelter and counseling is hoped. Gov Branstad backs both measures.
A Cedar Rapids woman cares for her miniature schnauzer Barney after a pit bull attacked him on a chain in the yard. The pit bull was shot by Clyde Bailey who was defending his dog Stumpy. Lane was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the foot. No charges filed yet. Separately, James Pryor and a pair of Grommons received prison or suspended sentences for crack cocaine offenses. Pryor got seven years in federal prison after a January 1995 sale to an undercover agent. The Grommons, Donald and Cristie, received 10-year suspended sentences and three years probation plus $1,000 fines for sale to an undercover officer in March 1996.
East Iowa report: construction could start at Prairie Crest Elementary in June with completion by July 31 1998. Prairie Middle School work would begin August 1998 and finish August 1999. Bond sale of 4.9 million of 9.5 million planned. Meeting at 7 p.m. in Prairie High ICN room.
A 19 year old man Harold Sellers of Monroe was stabbed to death near the Iowa State University campus early Sunday and pronounced dead at an Ames hospital. Police seek three suspects including a tall white man with short black hair. The assault occurred during the WEISHER celebration at the Adelante fraternity.
Marion police officer Jim Teahen serves as a school resource officer four days a week at Linn-Mar Junior High and Vernon Middle School. He teaches substance abuse prevention, answers questions on laws, takes reports, and helps create a safer learning environment. School staff praise his accessibility and the program’s positive impact, with plans to expand.
Marion police converge on drug enforcement amid population growth. Lt. Steve Glenn links crime to addiction, noting bank and motel robberies under investigation while Chief Daugherty cites department restructuring boosting drug arrests. Self-initiated cases rose markedly in 1996 to 1997, signaling a shift in focus.
A caravan of 101 preschoolers toured John Maxwell's Scott County dairy farm. Maxwell explained cow diets and farming basics while guiding children through the barn and milking parlor, with gentle humor about natural functions and animal behavior.
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