28 Apr 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2000
Page
1
Area sprinters and field athletes like Nicole Gatens gear up for the Drake Relays. Local competitors focus on strong showings at thisannual meet in Des Moines with attention to pacing, technique, and qualification momentum.
Historians advise what to include in time capsules and how to choose durable containers. They emphasize selecting lasting materials, clear labeling, and preserving documents, artifacts, and digital items with future access in mind.
Don Knock departs Cedar Rapids Kennedy to join Iowa State University as a graduate assistant coach. He will transition from high school head coach duties to collegiate program duties at ISU.
The southwest Cedar Rapids C R SuperTarget will need 500 workers for its October opening. Details, 7B.
Critics praise the Capitol Steps in Cedar Rapids and the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Iowa City. The Accent feature covers 3D and 4D aspects of both performances.
University of Iowa softball coach Gayle Blevins will be honored for winning more than 500 games. The Gazette notes the milestone as she reaches a historic mark in her coaching career.
Cedar Rapids momentum is needed quickly for the $280 million Iowa Child project amid a stiff competition of big-ticket proposals. House leaders Brent Siegrist and Chris Rants said a state grant of $75 million must be matched by $200 million in local and private funding, with fundraising extending beyond the city to national foundations and corporations.
In Cedar Rapids during garbage amnesty week, Solid Waste and Recycling workers Kucera Bettmeng and Boots empty a flood of refuse including a couch bed springs and a TV into compactors. By Thursday noon they had collected 220000 pounds or 110 tons of garbage, two days behind schedule with no end in sight.
In Cedar Rapids federal court an undercover agent testified no cocaine was detected in the blood of Bonnie Herr or her newborn daughter. Herr, 20, is charged with distributing crack near a school and another buy at her apartment on March 1.
A CDC study links beer tax increases to lower gonorrhea rates among youths, estimating a 9 percent drop with a 20 cent per six pack hike. The analysis across 1981 to 1995 states shows declines following tax raises and higher drinking ages, with men more affected than women.
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