Farm chemical curbs eyed in Iowa water study
The Iowa legislature hears calls to restrict alachlor and nitrogen fertilizer use as a statewide groundwater contamination study reports 44.6 percent of rural wells with coliform bacteria and 13 percent with measurable pesticide contamination. Senator Delahery and Rep. Johnson urge deadlines and deeper wells while Rep. Osterberg and Senator Sturgeon weigh broader atrazine limits amid a 1 million Iowa Groundwater Protection Act study.
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Paul Johnson
D-Decorah
Johnson
Cochran
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
David Osterberg
Dount Vernon
Pat Delahery
D-Davenport
Senate Environment and Energy Utilities Committee
al Sturgeon
Sioux City
Environmental Committee
Sturgeon
Kross
George Halberg
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa State University
DNA
Valentine's Day dating tips from Cedar Rapids bar and shops
A local feature gathers tips on dating in midweek as Valentine’s Day nears. Bartenders offer corny lines, gift ideas range from lingerie club memberships to thoughtful dates, and merchants suggest affordable options like a movie at Westdale Cinema IV. Music and mood suggestions include classical pieces and a California sparkling wine toast.
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Kelly Balvin
DeSoda’s
Cedar Rapids
California
Richard Olson
Northwest Liquors
Shelley Germann
Camelot Music
Johann Pachelbel
Kanon
Beethoven
Drug use declines among young adults survey finds
Institute for Social Research reports falling illegal drug use across cohorts. Seniors show crack and cocaine use down from 1988 levels, while concerns grow about crack ice and MDNA. Ecstasy and steroids appear in first-time surveys with notable but varying uptake.
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Institute For Social Research
Lloyd Johnston
University of Michigan
West
Warsaw Philharmonic Delivers Lively Polish Concert in Iowa City
The Warsaw Philharmonic under Kazimierz Kord performed for Handher Auditorium, with Zoltan Kocsis as soloist in Beethoven Emperor Concerto. Szymanowski Scherzo and Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 showcased full strings and bright brass, ending in a vibrant yet quiet melancholy.
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Iowa City
Poland
Warsaw Philharmonic
Handher Auditorium
Kazimierz Kord
Karol Szymanowski
Spain
Jacques Ibert
Ravel
Szymanowski
Zoltan Kocsis
United States
Kocsis
Beethoven
Paul Revere
My Fair Lady still has class in St. Luke's season
Theater reviewer Robert Gender notes St. Luke's Hospital presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady at the Paramount with Jonathon Beck Reed as Higgins Christine Boger as Eliza and Christopher Carr as Freddy Eynsford-Hill. The show earns praise for performance and orchestra despite modest set dress and altered staging.
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Thece
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lerner and Loewe
Paramount Theatre
Leonard Bernstein
Jonathon Beck Reed
Henry Higgins
Covent Garden
Eliza
Christine Boger
Christopher Carr
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Higgins
Alfred P. Doolittle
Tim Hickey
Ascot Gavotte
Mrs. Higgins
Conservatory
Cecil Beaton
My Fair Lady
Robert Gender
International Thespian Society
Thomas Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids
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Robert Fulghum
Pat Gleason
P.O.M
Brooklyn
N.Y
Jan Warner
Westdale Cinema IV
Tom Underwood
Tog
North America Syndicate
Warsaw
By Helen Chadima
Free Lance Reviewer
Theater Review
Fair Lady
Robert L. Gender
Brenton Bank
BANK
Brenton
Brenton Bank and Trust Company OF
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