Weather stops schools cold in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City districts cancel classes today due to dangerous wind chills possibly minus 70. Other northeast Iowa schools planned late starts or regular times as arctic cold grips the region.
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Staying Safe in Severe Cold Weather
Advice warns that frostbite and hypothermia can occur quickly in extreme cold. Cover all body parts and dress in layers, avoid wet clothing, and refrain from alcohol. If stranded, stay in the vehicle, run the engine occasionally, and seek medical help if frostbite or hypothermia is suspected.
Jamieson pleads innocence in 1993 Monticello murder
Travis Jamieson, 18, tearfully told attorney Jim Thomas he didn’t do this after being charged with first degree murder in Cathy Jo Bohlken’s 1993 stabbing death in Monticello. Bond set at 1 million dollars. preliminary hearing Feb 28.
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Dave Rasdal
Anamosa
Travis Jamieson
Cathy Jo Bohlken
Jamieson
Jim Thomas
Bohlken
Monticello
Thomas
Jones County
Matt McQuillen
Paul
Luanus Jamieson
McQuillen
Paul Jamieson
Monkey owner unsure whether to fight ruling
Sue Kriz of Shueyville faces a court decision on 48 monkeys removed from her home after deputies and veterinarians cited unsanitary conditions and malnutrition. Judge Larry Conmey ordered the animals sent to a wildlife sanctuary and remain at the University of Iowa facility until a suitable sanctuary is found. Kriz may appeal with attorney Jon Tack. bond posted is forfeited for boarding costs.
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Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Sue Kriz
Kriz
Shueyville
Larry Conmey
Jon Tack
Cedar Rapids
Conmey
Johnson County
University of Iowa Animal Care Unit
Peggy Parker
Guthrie Center
University
Urine Test Detects Bladder Cancer With 95 Percent Accuracy
Johns Hopkins researchers report a urine test that finds abnormal DNA in patients with bladder cancer. In a pilot, 19 of 20 patients were detected, a marked improvement over existing methods, enabling earlier treatment for more men 75 and older.
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Washington
David Sidransky
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sidransky
Science
Resort exhibit links Minnesota to Eastern Iowa at show
The Cedar Rapids Boat Sports and Travel Show features a Minnesota resort with ties to an Eastern Iowa family. Details on Outdoor page 50. Groundhog Day prompts memories of Dick Shirk of Oelwein. Details on Rambin page 1B. Area businesses and Kirkwood Community College set training standards, cited by Secretary Reich during a Cedar Rapids campaign stop. Details on page 60.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dick Shirk
Oelwein
Kirkwood Community College
Secretary of Labor
Robert Reich
Congress approves sweeping telecom bill expanding markets
Congress passes a broad overhaul unbinding local and long distance phone, cable, and broadcast markets. The bill aims to lower consumer prices and spur tech advances while drawing criticism over potential price rises, media concentration, and Internet censorship safeguards. It includes V chips for TV and indecency controls on networks.
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United States
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