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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1998
Page
9
The West Branch City Council accepted the resignation of Randy Wellington a 20 year veteran after a lengthy standoff at his home last month Family members cited low mood prior to the incident Mayor Dick Rex announced two months severance pay and a search for a replacement will begin immediately.
Former U S Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders will lecture at the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge at 7 30 p m Tuesday on Education The Key to a Healthy America The event is part of WOW 98 Weeks of Welcome and includes a Q A session after the talk Elders was appointed by President Clinton in 1993 and resigned in 1994 after remarks on masturbation in teenage prevention
Marion Linn-Mar students return to class Thursday with revised drop off and parking, frontage road removal, and reopened 10th Street. Start times vary by building from 8:00 to 8:45 and dismissal is two hours early while Cedar Rapids and College Community districts also resume on Monday. Xavier High School opens Aug 31.
A Palo woman says harassment has stopped after a cross was burned in her yard. Lille Alford described the area as quiet after authorities chose not to pursue charges, noting confusion over the police description of noncooperation. Linn County officials found evidence insufficient to charge after reviewing the detective report.
The Gazette reports Iowa students posted a 22.1 composite ACT score, tying Minnesota and Kansas for first among similarly sized groups and ranking third nationally. Iowa's math rose 0.4 to 21.9 while science and reading hit 22.4 and 22.3 respectively, with 65 percent of graduates taking the exam. Governor Branstad backs continued improvement to surpass Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Lisa Stolba, a kindergarten teacher at Novak Elementary in Marion, adorns a bulletin board outside her classroom with a chef motif and 26 student names on cookies. Linn-Mar students return to school Thursday as eighth graders work on a sea mural at St Matthew's School led by Jane Vaughn, food services director, who aims for a calmer cafeteria vibe.
Bill Travis learns his 18 year old son Nicholas Travis, missing since April, has been found dead behind a Kansas City residence. Tabitha Brewer, 16, remains missing. witnesses saw a male driver but cannot identify him. Nicholas had lived with his mother near Kansas City and worked in construction.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency approves 13 enforcement steps backing a landfill ban on corrugated cardboard set to take effect January 4. tipping fees will double for loads containing corrugated cardboard and notices will begin at area landfills in September, with haulers potentially passing costs to violators.
Linn County supervisors plan a courthouse security plan after staff concerns and national incidents. Mike Goldberg will gather input from departments and citizens and aims for an initial concept by year end, with access control and limited entrances as key elements.
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