Mourners Honor Five Lost in Iowa Crash
Nearly 1,000 mourn four Williams family members and Susan Carnahan who died last week near Washington Iowa. The page also notes Iowa beat Minnesota 64 55 in Big Ten action and highlights Lindsey Meder as Iowa’s 10th all time scorer. Black History Month events and Taste of Iowa naming issues are mentioned along with Alexis Madlay in gymnastics coverage.
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ShopKo to close three area stores in Iowa and IA layoffs
ShopKo announced a major restructuring closing three stores in Cedar Rapids and Coralville by late April and idling 275 employees as part of 23 store closures and about 2,500 layoffs across 25 Iowa locations.
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ShopKo announces restructuring to regain profitability
ShopKo restates a November review of its capital structure and assets under chairman William Podany. The company says restructuring and new financing unveiled last week position it well for the future as it seeks to regain profitability.
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Fed Cuts Rates to 5.5 Percent Amid Slowing Economy
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target to 5.5 percent from 6 percent to shield the faltering economy from recession. The move follows eroding consumer and business confidence and persistent energy-cost pressures, with the Dow up 6.16 points to 10,887.36 as markets paused for reaction.
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Goss Cuts 150 at Cedar Rapids Plant Amid Market Turbulence
Goss announces layoffs of 150 workers at its Cedar Rapids facility as housing sales hold steady for new homes despite market cooling. The Fed signals possible rate moves to curb recession risks while the Dow relinquishes a pre-decision 50 point gain and the Nasdaq slides 65.46 points to 2772.89.
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Real World Auditions Draw Big Iowa City Crowd
University of Iowa seniors Stacey Kulow and Curt Hilton joined more than 1,000 hopefuls at the Union Bar for MTV Real World tryouts. The crowd included Katie Friedman of Cedar Rapids who waited overnight for a chance to live in a six month reality show house. Auditions began at 10 a.m. and continued past 5 p.m. with many applicants turned away as outlets in six other cities held sessions this week.
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Cedar Rapids Considers Seventh Grade Tackle Football
Cedar Rapids school district debates launching seventh grade tackle football this fall citing interest and funding questions. Board president Ron Olson says specifics are lacking while Superintendent Lew Finch notes no immediate recommendation. Metro Youth Football seeks district plans to buy equipment for next season.
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Beers Song at UI Events Sparks Quiet Debate
Iowa City's Tom Annan a fifth grade teacher questioned the University of Iowa pep song lyrics "In heaven there is no beer" and urged a change though he will not pursue petitions. Officials say the tune is celebratory and not intended to promote drinking and may be revised this spring.
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