22 Aug 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2001
Page
1
Wrecking crews tore down the old industrial site Tuesday as Cedar Rapids advances its redevelopment plan. Linn County supervisors approved partial funding for the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Linn County Historical Society, each receiving a portion of their requests.
Demographic snapshots focus on Earlville Manchester and Delaware County. The report outlines population shifts in Cedar Rapids gas price trends exceed state average. Umpire admitted miscalls, Kernels claim. Cornell College nears its gift goal with 51.8 million raised toward 62 million. East Iowa athletes named to all-state softball team.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency asks Linn County supervisors to waive corn suitability ratings to allow a new landfill on farmland. The plan faces skepticism from Supervisor Lumir Dostal who favors preserving prime land and transporting waste outside the county if needed. The board also dropped the volunteer landowner requirement and hired Weaver Boos & Gordon Inc. to assist with proposals.
Madeline Goodwin, four, joins mother Lisa Goodwin at a Super Target in Cedar Rapids to shop for last minute school supplies for Katharine’s first day of second grade at Johnson Elementary.
Gazette staff writer notes growing and quirky lists as families shop for school items at SuperTarget. Juliette Marin and family browse essentials while mom warns of budget limits. unusual items like 35 mm film and audio tapes reflect first grade portfolios and music modules at Cleveland Elementary.
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce votes unanimously to support a city financing package for a new Hy-Vee on First Avenue NE. The plan funds land, demolition and construction with 25 percent city and 75 percent Hy-Vee, repaid over 20 years via property tax increases within the central urban renewal district. City Council to hold hearing September 5.
In Cedar Rapids at City News & Books the noonday Powerball line was thin as the $200 million jackpot loomed. Shoppers shared small bets and plans to split winnings, with some already holding tickets and others comparing fortunes for family and work.
The Today’s Jackpot now stands at 200 million dollars making it the second largest in history with odds of one in eighty million. Federal taxes dropped to 27.5 percent and 40 million annually funds the general fund with allocations to schools health programs development and law enforcement. Previous big win was 295.7 million in 1998 by Ohio workers. Past Iowa winners include Ed Brown Tim Schultz and the Larry Hasken family.
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