Demolition Planned For Central YMCA Site On 500 First Ave
Crews begin tearing down the Central YMCA building at 500 First Ave SE at 9 a.m. Monday. Robert Carlson of the metro YMCA will announce the cornerstone time capsule retrieval. The 1918 structure, last renovated in 1980, closed after the Helen G Nassif YMCA opened in 2002. A 3 to 4 story office building with up to 55000 square feet is planned by 500First LLC, with D W Zinser Co. of Walford handling the demolition.
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500First LLC
D.W. Zinser Co
Walford
Marion two charged after pound of marijuana found
Marion police arrested Ronald W. Purcell and Phillippe R. Shavers after a pound of marijuana was found in a vehicle during a Thursday night investigation. Police also seized marijuana, scales, and about $1,600 at Purcell’s apartment. Both men face drug charges. Purcell charged with delivering marijuana. They were released on their own recognizance.
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Ronald W. Purcell
Bentley Dr
Phillippe R. Shavers
Holiday Rd
Coralville
Harry Daugherty
Purcell
Linn County
Hills man Dennis Hamilton dies of heart attack
The Johnson County medical examiner ruled Dennis Hamilton 62 died of a heart attack. He was found outside his burning car after the vehicle became stuck in a snowdrift near his Hills home around 4 40 a m Sunday. Det Doug Vannoy said the fire began when tires spun after striking prairie grass and becoming stranded. Hamilton was not burned.
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Hills
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Vilsack criticizes Bush deficit policy at Georgetown
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack blasted President Bush for a record deficit and unfair tax cuts for the wealthy. Speaking at Georgetown University he warned colleagues at the National Governors Association about dire economic conditions and urged targeted, short term relief for working people.
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Washington
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Bush
America
Vilsack
Georgetown University
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National Governors Association
Smoke alarm saves family in Oxford farmhouse blaze
Dewayne Molyneux awoke to smoke in his century old Echo Avenue home north of Highway 6 as fire crews from Oxford Tiffin North Liberty Coralville Swisher and Iowa City responded. A cat died and two pets escaped unharmed while Red Cross Disaster Relief aided the homeowners.
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the Gazette
Echo Avenue
Highway 6
Oxford
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Molyneux
Tamara
Apryl
Coralville
Forman
Red Cross Disaster Relief
Tamara Molyneux
Henne
Governor Vilsack to deliver Democratic response on radio
Gov. Tom Vilsack will deliver the Democratic response to President Bush. The address will be broadcast nationwide on ABC News Radio stations and rebroadcast on C-SPAN at about 5:45 p.m. Both text and audio will be posted on C-SPAN’s website per the president’s request for broad dissemination.
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Bush
ABC News
C-Span
Cspan
Murder suspect deemed mentally unfit for interview
A psychologist testified that Brian Zirtzman has an IQ of 67 placing him in the bottom 1 percent, rendering him unable to understand his rights during investigators’ interview. Zirtzman faces two counts of first degree murder in the Cedar Rapids fire deaths of Jay Grahlman and his daughter Jaymie. Prosecutors cited his presence at the home to suggest intent to rescue the family.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Brian Zirtzman
Dan Rogers
Fort Dodge
Zirtzman
Rogers
Linn County
Reality TV sparks clash over values and culture
Religious and social science experts question whether reality shows erode morals or reflect deeper national anxieties. They cite shock critiques in classrooms and among Christians, who watch “forbidden fruit” amid debate on the genre’s cultural impact.
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