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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2000
Page
1
NFL scouts from National Football Scouting Inc. gave Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels a rave evaluation. The report highlights his poise, arm strength, and potential for professional play.
State epidemiologists report a rise in illness linked to unsafe food handling. Officials urge restaurants and home cooks to follow hygiene guidelines and proper cooking temperatures to prevent further cases and protect public health.
A former Jefferson High basketball player accuses Cedar Rapids school authorities of causing a year of college ineligibility. The case highlights ongoing tensions between the athlete and the school, with implications for future collegiate prospects.
Six Washington Iowa girls headline Youth Plus in Thursday's Gazette with a puppet troupe intend to make learning about Jesus fun for children.
Cedar Rapids city council plans to decide today if it will sign a deal to take over the 7 acre former Iowa Steel plant at 415 12th Ave SE from Cedarapids Inc and St Wenceslaus Church. If approved the city would gain possession Oct 1 and clear the site by Jan 31 2001 while repaying a 450000 CEBA loan portion and Cedarapids remaining 581800 loan.
Cedarapids Inc owners of the 415 12th Ave. SE site donate seven acres to St. Wenceslaus Church. The church will transfer title to the city with a small parcel kept for parking. The city will raze the plant and prepare the site for development by Jan. 31. Cedarapids will pay the state 78800 and avoid 52900 in interest if it maintains 300 Cedar Rapids jobs for three years as part of a CEBA loan obligation.
Census Bureau estimates show Benton County rank second in Iowa growth with a 15 percent rise, Dallas County 28.4 percent, Linn 9.6 percent, Johnson 8 percent, and Washington 7.8 percent, as Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metro areas lead in population gains and child counts rise unevenly.
The census note reports Linn County as the second-largest with 184,891 residents and Johnson County fifth with 103,813. It states 52 of Iowa’s 99 counties declined while Dallas and Benton counties are predicted to grow the most due to access to both urban and rural benefits. Sands notes similar patterns in Washington, Cedar, and neighboring counties.
Two Linn County supervisors said they will not contest the Iowa DNR construction permit for a 1 100 cow dairy on a 40 acre Waubeek site near Jordans Grove and Waubeek roads. Neighbors led by Curt Zingula plan to press the board and may file their own challenge citing groundwater pollution concerns.
The College Board reports the average SAT math score rose three points to 514 in 2000, the highest since 1969, as more students take advanced math and science courses. Verbal scores stayed at 505, unchanged for five years, with Iowa posting top regional results.
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