Cedar Rapids approves stadium levy for new Kernels field
Voters approve a 30 cent per thousand levy increase in Cedar Rapids to fund a 14 million baseball stadium at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The measure passes 10 504 to 7 181 in a four year levy increase raising 48 million to support construction and private fundraising efforts target 2 million. Bud Curran the Kernels longtime groundskeeper reacts with emotion.
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Iowans Bring Home The Kid Rex Tyrannosaur Find
An Atkins native who found a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton works with Eastern Iowans to finish assembling the fossil and keep it in Cedar Rapids. The Northern Iowa football team aims to end a three year playoff drought and win the Gateway Conference title.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy Dance Team Draws Notable Attention
The Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School Dance Team is gaining recognition with coverage in Thursday's Youth Plus detailing their rising profile and performances.
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Kennedy Briefs Spark New Frontier Theme at DNC
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg highlighted the 40th anniversary of JFK’s nomination as Democrats invoked a revived New Frontier aimed at guiding Al Gore toward the White House. Gore and Clinton led the convention in Los Angeles and Michigan as party leaders urged a focus on economy and renewal.
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Iowa delegates react to Democratic National Convention spectacle
Iowa's first-time delegates in Los Angeles described the opening night as surreal and electric. Sally Peck and Joan Huntly highlighted intense media coverage and floor energy, while Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson called it wall-to-wall excitement and Jason Duncan noted the night’s surreal mood.
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Gore meets with Iowans and Vilsack to address convention
Kristin Gore meets with Iowans as Vilsack plans to address the convention today. The item notes a series of chats with Rep Leonard Boswell and Gov Tom Vilsack set for the week at 12:30 p.m. and 11:15 a.m. respectively.
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Escape capsule fails to dock with sunken sub
Russian rescue capsule reached the sunken nuclear submarine on the Barents Sea floor but strong currents prevented docking. Oxygen for 116 crewmen was expected to last until Friday as officials warned of a grave situation with leaking water and a damaged vessel.
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