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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2003
Page
15
Cedar Rapids police responded to a disturbance at 150 Senora Dr NW early Saturday and arrested five residents. Officers recovered about 1.5 pounds of meth in a vehicle and 25 pounds of marijuana, with street values around 70 000 and 12 500 respectively, plus $15 000 in cash.
North Liberty’s water declared safe after Hygienic Lab testing confirmed bacteria levels. A valve failure caused an electrical outage and pressure loss in parts of the system, triggering the boil order Friday. City administrator Brian James said safe drinking water is restored.
Lawrence Fullie also known as Lawrence Jones a 27 year old from Cedar Rapids was sentenced in Cedar Rapids federal court to 15 years 3 months in prison for selling crack cocaine He pleaded guilty January 28 to selling crack cocaine to undercover agents in Cedar Rapids at least twice in November 2002 He was fined 100 and ordered to pay 1000 restitution to the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement He must forfeit 1278 in cash and his sport utility vehicle seized by authorities.
Linn County Sheriff’s Department will add deputies on roads from Monday to Labor Day to curb seat belt violations and other moving offenses. The drive targets impaired drivers and aims to reduce fatalities following last year’s 200 beltless deaths.
Carly Bossert reports Marengo resident Trish Gleason reshaped stray handling to save lives. She networked five states to locate owners or place dogs, reducing euthanized dogs from over 40 percent to 11 percent since 2002. Advocates urge updating stray laws and better sheriff operations.
A column questions heat, school calendars and the idea of year round schooling with air conditioning. It argues against detox facilities for overserved students and critiques university funding amid rising costs. The writer cites past norms and urges local responsibility and prudent use of funds.
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