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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2006
Page
1
Drought Tolerant Traits Highlighted at Farm Progress Show
Farmers at the Farm Progress Show were shown Monsanto traits for corn and soybeans including drought tolerance. A simulated drought plot demonstrated performance under heat and dry conditions while officials stressed water‑efficient genetics to preserve yields in low irrigation regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Gazette Mana
Monsanto
Galen
Monsanto Company
John Goette
Parking meters spark complaints in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids parking chief Bill Hoekstra acknowledges meter problems with the new electronic meters. He notes parking is emotional and many downtown drivers blame the meters for miscounts or tickets, while some demand free parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids — Transit
Bill Hoekstra
Parkers
Hoekstra
Cedar Rapids plans meter issue hotline and voucher program
Call (319) 286-5549 for a parking enforcement officer to inspect a meter that won’t take a coin. The city also plans a voucher program to compensate those shortchanged by meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Obesity Rates High in Mississippi and South
The United States grows fatter with Mississippi topping obesity figures at 29.5 percent. Nine of the ten states with the highest rates are in the South, per a Trust for America’s Health report released Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
United States
Mississippi
Trust For America’s Health
South
Exploitation awareness grows as cases involving boys rise
Cedar Rapids police expand inquiries into male sexual mistreatment amid a broader report pattern that still shows girls as the majority of victims. A 14 year old boy’s abuser, Bryan Heck, 42, received a 20 year sentence last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Dorothy de Souza Guedes
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Bryan Heck
Cedarea Rapids
Community tips aim to shield children from abuse
C R cases Bryan Heck met one victim as a school volunteer. 3B Prevent Child Abuse Iown offers tips for adults to protect children from sexual abuse, including teaching kids to say no and identify OK versus not OK touches. Call 1 888 PREVENT or visit stopitnow.org for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heck
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
St. Luke’s Child Protection Center
Cedar Rapids
Sue Tesdahl
Bryan Heck
Stopit Now
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