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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2000
Page
13
Public opinion poll shows readers urged to call CITYLINE with category 1111 to vote on whether all Iowa gas stations should sell ethanol blended fuel. Data reflects non scientific sampling and notes yesterday's violence question results.
On April 24 2000 multiple meetings and events fill Cedar Rapids Linn County and neighboring areas. Public boards in Cedar Rapids Marion and Linn County convene for sessions and open houses. Cultural offerings include theater at Coe College and a book signing at Prairie Lights Books Iowa City.
Iowa moves on a long awaited environmental initiative after years of pollution criticism. The 11.2 million clean water program funds expanded testing and farmer incentives to plant grass buffers along streams. The Department of Natural Resources hired staff to set pollution limits for 159 waterways deemed impaired by the EPA. Dennis Keeney, president of the Iowa Environmental group, calls it momentum builder.
Iowa moves to clean 159 impaired waterways while expanding grass strip programs and dust and soot funding. State officials cite historic water quality gains and a push to 500,000 acres in grassy buffers by 2005, including dam inspections and soil conservation.
Iowa DOT will reveal its preferred Highway 30 bypass alignment May 1 in Mount Vernon at 6 to 7 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School. The agency and Snyder & Associates have studied three routes about a mile south of Mount Vernon and Lisbon with two interchanges. The $30 million to $31 million project would be finished by end of 2006.
Investigation at 2115 O Ave NW remains stalled as lab results are awaited. Neighbors reported an ether odor December 21 and police questioned four adults while comparing the case to a nearby Ellis Boulevard incident involving Richard S. McAllan.
Joseph Farrell 20 led a Fayette County deputy on a late night chase through rural roads. He crossed the 275th Street Turkey River bridge and fled on foot, later surrendering after a tracking dog was used. He suffered head injuries and was treated before release from Palmer Lutheran Health Center.
Volunteer opportunities listed for Liv United Way and United Way of East Central Iowa. Open posts include moving a Harley Sportster 883 for The Arc of East Central Iowa, disaster action nurse volunteers for the Red Cross, bulk mailers for quarterly newsletters, and Camp Courageous Monticello needs in maintenance medical dietary and activity roles with contact numbers.
Charlene Zimmerman of Waukee 34 pleaded no contest to third degree theft and received two years probation and 1400 restitution. In a court ordered apology she said she lied about dying from liver cancer in 1997, hurting family and Iowa residents. Her attorney cited psychological problems from childhood trauma and said she seeks treatment.
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