03 Aug 2002
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2002
Page
1
ISU Coach Dan McCamey stays upbeat amid a demanding run of away games as the free summer basketball program in Cedar Rapids continues its mission, with details on page 1 and a deeper look on page 6.
A downtown Clarence mural spans a city block and depicts Cedar County history. It was dedicated Friday drawing local attention and photos appear in the 1B section.
A preview shows Ul s new Neurosurgery Center for Human Brain Research offering advanced brain surgery research facilities. Officials describe state of the art equipment and collaborative programs with medical schools and researchers.
Cedar Rapids retailers and customers take part in the annual two day sales tax holiday ending at midnight. Eastern Iowa shoppers, including Jane Wulfekuhle of Delhi, visit JCPenney at Westdale Mall to outfit three of her four children with bargains and finish up back-to-school purchases.
Des Moines reporters note the Iowa Quarter Commemorative Committee approved seven designs for the 2006 issue. Concepts include Feeding the world highlighting agriculture and Beautiful Land referencing the Native American meaning of Iowa with Grant Wood imagery. Other ideas feature the Sullivan Brothers and the state’s dual rural urban nature.
The West Nile virus has appeared in 34 states and the District of Columbia since its U.S. first detection in 1999, marking a nationwide spread of the disease.
Louisiana reports 58 residents infected with West Nile virus and four deaths pushing Gov. Mike Foster to declare a statewide emergency. Officials seek 3 to 5 million dollars in federal aid for mosquito spraying as the virus spreads across 15 Iowa counties and several states since 1999.
A broken pipe at the Water Pollution Control plant in Cedar Rapids released about 97,000 gallons of human waste sludge. Around 5,000 gallons entered storm sewers and flowed toward the Cedar River before crews contained most of it within 10 minutes. The DNR notified park rangers to keep people out of Palisades Kepler State Park downstream as a precaution.
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