University of Iowa Student Cited Under New Under-19 Law
Clayton Pertell 18 of Iowa City was cited for being under 19 in a bar after 10 pm the first enforcement under the citys new ordinance that took effect Aug 1. The University of Iowa student faces a 250 dollar fine for being in the Etc bar at 118 S Dubuque St and was also charged with alcohol possession.
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Clayton Pertell
Iowa City
Pertell
University of Iowa
S. Dubuque St
Firefighters Contain Residence Fire in Iowa City
Thirty five firefighters were dispatched to a residence fire in the 600 block of Normandy Drive around 9 15 p m with Coralville Fire Department backing up. By 10 15 p m the fire was contained and no damage estimate or injuries were known at press time.
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Normandy Drive
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Coralville
Newton Road lane reduced during campus construction
A University of Iowa project will close one lane of Newton Road from 6 am to 2 pm Thursday. Traffic will run single lane one way from the Medical Education Research Facility to the Carver Biomedical Research Building to accommodate Biomedical Research Building construction.
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University of Iowa
Newton Road
Medical Education Research
Roy J. and
Lucille A. Carver
Biomedical Research
Coralville Boosts Speed on First Avenue to 35 mph
The Coralville City Council approved raising the speed limit on a First Avenue segment from 25 mph to 35 mph from I 80 north to Country Club Road near Brown Deer Golf Course. City Administrator Kelly Hayworth cited a six month old Johnson County study supporting the change.
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Coralville
First Avenue
Country Club Road
Brown Deer Golf Course
Kelly Hayworth
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids approves 4000 ad budget for new superintendent
The Cedar Rapids school board approved a 4000 advertising budget to recruit a nationwide search for a new superintendent, working with Young Attea & Associates. The firm recommended the budget as Lew Finch plans to resign in January 2004. Advertising will target the American Association of School Administrators and Education Weekly, with rollout beginning in September. Dave Rasdal returns from vacation with Ramblin' Around Eastern Iowa. next column Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Young, Attea & Associates
Glenview
Lew Finch
American Association of School Administrators
Dave Rasdal
Iowa
Sauer-Danfoss to close West Branch plant 130 jobs cut
West Branch will shut its Sauer-Danfoss open circuit hydraulic pump plant next March 2004 transferring production to Freeport Illinois and Lawrence Kansas. About 130 workers lose jobs, with transfers and severance offered. The Cedar County site seeks a buyer as unemployment and retraining support may apply under Trade Adjustment Act.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette West Branch
West Branch
Sauer-Danfoss
Lincolnshire
U.S
Freeport
Ill
Lawrence
Kan
Matthew Bendta
Bendta
Kansas
Illinois
Cedar County Economic Development Commission
Lacina
Richard Jarboe
Iowans in Iraq Gather Reflections on Threat and Trust
A cautious observer notes that while locals are friendly, they do not perceive the people as a threat. The remark reflects mixed sentiment among Iowans serving abroad about safety and cultural distance in a distant conflict zone.
Baghdad contrasts shown by Iowa Guard in Iraq story
Special to The Gazette Kevin Randle chronicles Baghdad through the eyes of 2nd Lt. Cesar Garcia of B Company, 234th Signal Battalion. He notes six lane highways, scarce shoulders, old cars, and lively roadside commerce amid ongoing coalition forces, with carjacking as a prominent crime. Garcia, born in Mexico and based in Sioux City, compares Baghdad’s street life to Mexican scenes and emphasizes cautious optimism in interactions with locals. Local water quality and dense street life shape daily travel, as Iraq page eight notes.
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Kevin Randle
the Gazette
Aghdad
Iraq
Baghdad
Garcia
Mexico
Sioux City
Iowa
Meskwakis Judge Recommends Reopening Casino Closure
An administrative law judge from the Department of the Interior urged dissolving the closure order on the Meskwaki casino and returning control to tribal chairman Homer Bear Jr. The 17 page decision, issued in Phoenix, says reopen and resume operations as they were during the closure. Opponents argue the opinion has no authority to force a reopening and demand Bear step aside.
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Elizabeth Rutter
Department of the Interior
Homer Bear Jr
Andrew Pearlstein
Department of Interior
Phoenix, Ariz
Woolson
Alex Walker
Walker Council
Bear
University of Iowa repairs proceed after damaged parking ramp cables
University Hospitals ramp probe finds more than 50 locations with failed support cables, about one eighth of inspected sites. Engineers examined 400 spots on Parking Ramp No. 1, with 2 percent of 800 cables corroded in an initial review. Ramp closure shifted hospital staff parking, prioritizing patients and visitors.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University Hospitals
University of Iowa Parking and Transportation Services Department
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Ricketts
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