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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2001
Page
13
A pregnant substitute teacher about three months along was kicked in the stomach by a first grader at Prairie Crest Elementary. The district says the incident was inadvertent and the woman was taken to hospital as a precaution with the name not released at her request.
An 11 year old girl and a 10 year old boy from Manchester are charged with stealing a car and driving it to a Cedar Rapids motel. Rachel Montes and Jordan Zehr were taken to a juvenile detention facility. Montes was also arrested two weeks earlier in a vandalism spree at Oakland Cemetery.
Kevin Reedy, 18, of Council Bluffs, was found in a shower room at UNI’s Cancer Residence Hall about 3 30 a m Sunday. He died at a Cedar Falls hospital. State Medical Examiner Julia Goodin ruled out other causes, noting a possible undiagnosed irregular heartbeat.
Nicole Plum, a Chelsea teen charged with killing her infant last December, will ask Tama County District Court Judge L Verne Robinson on Sept. 11 for a change of venue. Her Des Moines attorney Maggi Moss plans to argue pretrial news coverage prevents an impartial jury. trial remains set for Oct. 8.
Voters must register by today for the September 11 school elections. In Linn County registration is at the Administration Building 930 First St SW from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mail registration forms are available at the auditor’s office, city clerks, or Linn County website.
Midwestern travel trends show no spike in out-of-state trips as Iowa officials see a favorable position for domestic tourism. Iowa projections rely on regional visitors from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City while AAA cites 33.2 million Americans traveling 50 miles or more this Labor Day weekend, with gas costs rising but not curbing plans.
In Des Moines, wildlife officials say Iowa's ample deer, rabbits, and raccoons could attract mountain lions. A cougar was killed on Highway 59 near Harlan, the first confirmed sighting since 1867, suggesting lions may have ventured into the state recently according to officials from the Department of Natural Resources.
Seventeen candidates filed petitions by Thursday for Cedar Rapids mayor and the five City Council seats with incumbents seeking re election. Mayoral race includes four challengers to Lee Clancey and Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson faces challenger Ken Childress. Incumbents in parks public safety and streets also face contests. Primary set for Oct 9. general election Nov 6.
Deloris Michael took over a Maytag franchise in Vinton in 1936 and ran it through World War II and beyond. She faced doubt from salesmen and financial strain while raising her son Ron, hiring a live-in caregiver, and moving the shop. Her ledger stayed central as she built Michael s Furniture & Appliance, remaining the steady force until retirement after 65 years.
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