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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2002
Page
11
A public meeting at 7 at the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids covers RiverRun proposals including trails fishing piers and a $154 million redevelopment with offices stores and a sports park. The city seeks $25 million from Vision Iowa to support the project.
A northeast Cedar Rapids man Rondell J. Clark was charged with robbing Cordell Moore at gunpoint Sunday afternoon in the 1700 block of A Avenue NE. Police identified and linked him to the crime. bail set at 25 000 dollars. A separate Cedar Rapids incident saw Donnale C. Clay charged with assault and related counts after a Monday outside 1541 Fourth Ave SE. he remained jailed on 9000 dollars bail.
Hawkeye Community College's $26 million bond issue for technology and construction failed to reach the 60 percent threshold, with 59 percent voting in favor and 41 percent against. The measure had previously failed in May and only exceeded 60 percent in Tama and Grundy counties. The outcome ends with a narrow defeat in esse.
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena finances show progress as manager Tammy Koolbeck projects debt payments of 207132 for the next fiscal year, up from 135776. The plan aims to cover all debt in seven years with possible refinancing, aided by higher arena use and lower costs from a new energy system.
Cedar Rapids native Tom Fruehling and partner Mike Rogers launch Snowball Fight a playful card game for families. Jim Sixta of Altoona and Rogers of West Des Moines describe capturing the fun of snowball battles without cold weather and mess. Priced at 17.99 it sells at Cat's Meow HobbyTown USA Excalibur Games in Cedar Rapids Hobby Corner Iowa City and expands to Minnesota cities Twin Cities Rochester and soon the Quad Cities Cedar Falls Fort Dodge.
Ordering Snowball Fight is available at area toy shops and online at snowballfight com. It debuted last month in Des Moines in 10 stores and is already the top seller at Games By James in Valley West Mall, outselling Trivial Pursuit’s 20th anniversary hype. Sixta, an electrical engineering graduate of the University of Iowa, is noted in this item.
Linn County District Court jurors continue deliberations on David Keegan charged with first degree murder and robbery in the March 6 death of Greg Wells. The state rejected second degree murder and theft. Byrd faces trial next year.
Eastern Iowa superintendents react to a Program Elimination Commission plan to shut one MHI in Eastern Iowa and one in western Iowa. Officials warn closures would raise costs borne by patients and families despite potential system-wide savings.
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