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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1997
Page
17
A three judge panel will pick the Burma Shave style roadside rhyme to greet drivers entering a DOT construction zone. More than 700 Iowans submitted entries with winners announced by Sept. 11. The top entry earns a replica sign, a T shirt and a certificate. runners up receive trophies and certificates.
University of Northern Iowa outlines Welcome Week events from Friday to Thursday including picnics, a Maucher Union Plaza dance, Wellness and Recreation Center open house, and the New Student Bash at Lawther Field. International students join receptions, plus Non-Traditional and Multicultural orientation events in the Union and Commons.
Bradley Curtis, 29, former treasurer of the Waukee Fire Department, received up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree theft and forgery. He admitted stealing more than 15000 from the departments First Responder account used for donations and memorials to cover gambling debts. The judge cited multiple acts of dishonesty in imposing prison time despite recommendations for probation.
McGregor City Council approved a public hearing set for Sept 16 on Agri Industries offer to pay $200 000 for city property and a community center to expand Mississippi River grain facilities. Some members fear loss of control and seek appraisals and a traffic routing report from DOT before proceeding.
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