Two Iowa National Guard pilots escape injuries in cornfield crash
An AH-1 Cobra helicopter made a hard forced landing in a cornfield near Jabens Quarry west of Garrison during a training mission. Both pilots were evaluated at Allen Memorial Hospital with one sustaining a back injury. names are being withheld. The Guard will investigate. the aircraft will be returned to Waterloo today. Responding units included Garrison and Vinton fire departments, Garrison First Responders, and North Benton Ambulance.
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Garrison
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Robert King
Guard
King
Jabens Quarry
Coots Materials Co
Highway 218
Benton County
Kenneth Popenhagen
National Guard
Garrison and
Vinton
Garrison First Responders
North Benton
Cedar Rapids seeks fresh ideas for living better
Readers are invited to submit ideas for cultural, recreational, educational and civic improvements. The Gazette's "25 Ways to Improve Cedar Rapids" contest runs Friday with entry blanks on page 50 and email submission to pfleming fyiowa com. Limit to 200 words, one idea per entry, with name, age, occupation, address and daytime phone. The 25 best ideas will be published Sept 2 and winners receive gift certificates and commendations.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Marion hotel taxes may fall short for groups
Marion groups receiving hotel and motel tax shares face possible cuts as the City Council considers reducing all shares by 6.7 percent. In 2001 the city collected 111,700 versus a 120,000 estimate, with an 8,000 shortfall expected in 2002. City Manager Jeff Schott notes funds could come from the general fund, while some council members demand proportional cuts for all recipients. Meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall basement.
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Jeff Schott
City Hall
Eighth Ave
City vows stronger training after duct-taping incident
Cedar Rapids officials apologized for a summer recreation program duct-taping incident involving a 4 year old. DHS concluded it was child abuse but minor and not registry-worthy. The city will beef up seasonal staff training for youth counselors and improve supervision practices.
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Rick Smith Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Dale Todd
Todd
Department of Human Services
DHS
Diane Wyckoff
Linn
Andrea Drinovsky
Nixon
Drinovsky
Barb Reed
Paula Lane
Reed
DNR Director faces land purchase critique in Iowa town
Jeff Vonk heard residents urge halt on land purchases until maintenance improves. John Gavin, laid off from keeping three Mississippi River ramps, criticized new acquisitions while budget battles continue. Vonk acknowledged public concern and noted the DNR operates with a $120 million budget across 205 funding lines.
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Orlan Love
Iowa
Lansing
Department of Natural Resources
Jeff Vonk
DNR
Vonk
John Gavin
Mississippi River
Gavin
Cargill to pay 60000 fine in pollution reports settlement
Cargill agrees to an administrative penalty of 60000 to Linn County to settle Health Department complaints over failure to file required air pollution control reports. The deal, still needing small claims court approval, reflects noncompliance without any recorded pollution.
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Cargill
Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids — Cargill
Linn County
Health Department
Small Claims Court
Greg Slager
Slager
Jeff Clark
16Th St. SE
Clark
Mercy Medical time capsule to honor hospital history in pavilion
Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center plans a time capsule for its new outpatient pavilion opening in May. Sister Marilyn Ward gathered relics of the Sisters of Mercy and hospital artifacts to reflect past and present healing, to be buried inside a wall near the entrance with a commemorative plaque.
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Marilyn
Sisters of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
St. Anthony
Allan Edwards
Marilyn Ward
Mercy Medical Center
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