Murder suspect to enter plea in Coralville case
Richard D. Dodd, 45, will plead Feb 28 to first degree murder and kidnapping charges for the October 1981 killing of 22 year old Vicki Klotzbach. Prosecutors say he attacked and raped her along a rural area between I 80 and Hwy 965, then shot her. Dodd is already serving a life sentence for a 1984 Des Moines kidnapping rape.
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Superintendents urge lawmakers to back rainy day funds
Cedar Rapids Metro superintendents urge legislators to approve Gov Vilsack plan to use up to 120 million in emergency reserves to avoid more school budget cuts. They warn a second round would devastate districts raising class sizes and reducing programs as reserves are exhausted and funds run dry.
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Cedar Rapids considers paid bus service for Viola Gibson Elementary
The Cedar Rapids school district proposes two mile radius bus service with fees to fund transportation near the new Viola Gibson Elementary School. The plan charges 480 for the first child and 240 for a second, with free or reduced price meals recipients eligible for discounts. Parents urge sliding scale or free options amid traffic and sidewalk concerns.
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Allamakee County extends local option tax two years
Rural voters in Allamakee County approve a two year extension of the 1 percent local option sales tax in unincorporated areas, advancing the expiration to December 31 2004. The measure passed 320 to 63 with a simple majority.
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Two escapees captured after Perry police chase
Two inmates from a Fort Dodge halfway house were captured after a Tuesday chase in Perry. Charles Kennedy, 20, and Jeffrey Roberts, 24, walked away from a state work release program last Thursday. Kennedy drove a stolen pickup before the vehicle stuck in a farm field.
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Bethel AME Church Forges Black History in Iowa City
The African-American community founded Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1868 outside Iowa City due to property denial. The vignettes come from the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa during February Black History Month.
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Bethel Ame
Iowa City
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
US Airways Express ends Cedar Rapids to Pittsburgh jet service
US Airways Express will suspend its direct Cedar Rapids to Pittsburgh regional jet flights next month to repurpose aircraft for East Coast routes. The service began in August with 50 seat Embraer 145 jets, expanding from two to three daily flights to meet demand.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Pittsburgh
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Midwest Express
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Public comments likely back on C R council tapes
Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the City Council plans to restore televised public comment periods after suspending them last January. With three of five members having voiced support after last fall’s election, the board considers reairing the final comment segment alongside the rest of the meeting.
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City Council meetings aired Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
Broadcasts of council sessions occur at 7 p.m. the same day on Mediacom channel 18 and McLeodUSA channel 6. Public leaders Wade Wagner David Zahn and Don Thomas pushed for televising final public comment with time limits as the council, meeting for the first time since Wagner took office, weighs whether to resume TV coverage.
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