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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2000
Page
1
Ron Brown of Cedar Rapids shot a rare Dali sheep this month while hunting in the Alaska Range. The remote terrain and harsh conditions framed the hunt.
Suzette Ehrle uses fun activities to facilitate learning in her fourth and fifth grade class at Harrison Elementary. Details in Ramblin 1B.
APAC Customer Services Inc plans to hire roughly 25 information technology professionals to join its Cedar Rapids team. The move targets strengthening tech operations and support services, indicating ongoing expansion in the Midwest.
A published report states Maytag of Newton Iowa is discussing a possible acquisition by Sweden's Electrolux. Details are unclear but investors reacted to the chatter.
Hawkeye Kirk Ferentz and Wildcat Bill Snyder will face each other this weekend on the field though they share a common history from working the same side. Their friendly rivalry shapes the matchup as both coaches prepare their teams for a key game.
The Saturday Gazette looks at expectations around Kirk Ferentz at Iowa, Dan McCarney at Iowa State, and Mike Dunbar at Northern Iowa as the new GameDay segment debuts.
Cedar Rapids school chief Lew Finch urges placing two bond questions on the December ballot. The first seeks 42.9 million for a new elementary school and upgrades. the second asks 16.8 million for high school arts and fitness additions and more elementary work, totaling 59.7 million with a 62 dollar yearly tax rise on a 100k home.
Proposals for a December 12 bond totaling 42.9 million to fund an elementary school repairs new arts and fitness additions and high school additions. Tax impact estimated at about 62 dollars yearly on a 100 000 dollar home with 44 dollars for the first question and 18 dollars for the second.
Pat Buchanan won the right to appear as Reform Party nominee on Iowa’s November 7 ballot. Rival John Hagelin supporters vow to challenge, as the party faces 12.5 million in federal funds. Iowa Secretary of State used a lottery to place Buchanan or Hagelin on the ballot.
Heidi Watkins, 29, was acquitted of murder charges in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Shelby Duis but found guilty on multiple counts of child endangerment. Judge Joseph Straub set sentencing for November 21 in Kossuth County District Court Algona.
Theresa Rivera, sister of Jeff Roman, questions the official account of the Wednesday police shooting in Austelle Georgia that killed the 37 year old Cedar Rapids man. Authorities say Roman led a three vehicle chase, rammed a squad car, attacked an officer and fired first. Rivera suggests Roman was reliving a past Colorado incident and feared police response.
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