Hiawatha couple stranded on Carnival Destiny cruise
Jeff Houtz and his wife Dawn were among 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew stranded Tuesday aboard the Carnival Destiny between Miami and San Juan after two cycle converter failures cut power. Houtz said air conditioning and food remained stable and treated the situation as an adventure.
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Hiawatha
Jeff Houtz
Dawn
Miami
San Juan
Destiny
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Houtz
KCRG
Iowa
Mount Vernon man charged with SSA fraud over undeclared wages
Terry Ray of Mount Vernon is accused in Cedar Rapids federal court of fraudulent failure to disclose employment and wages. He allegedly concealed earnings from June 1994 to July 1996 to obtain Social Security benefits, facing up to five years in prison and a 250000 dollar fine if convicted.
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Mount Vernon
Social Security Administration
Terry Ray
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Ray
Marion School Tax Rate May Increase for 2000-01
The Marion independent school board considers a budget proposal raising the property tax rate to 17.96 per thousand with a public hearing set for 6 30 p m March 13. A 75 cent portion would cover a 225 917 special education deficit from 1998 99 due to enrollment growth.
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Marion Independent School Board
Marion
David Bradley
Bradley
Tipton Council Upholds Ford Firing Amid Picketing
The Tipton City Council voted 4 to 1 to uphold the firing of Larry Butch Ford, a former streets department worker. Ford, 50, was fired after being charged with indecent exposure Oct 2 at a local store. a review board had upheld the firing, and Ford appealed to the council as about 45 supporters protested outside City Hall.
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Larry
Butch” Ford
City Hall
Tipton
Ford
Streets Department
Roberta Parker
Rezoning tabled for Cedar Rapids housing plan
Cedar Rapids planning panel tabled Jim Sattler’s request to rezone 4905 to 4911 42nd St NE from A agricultural to R 3d two family. Seventeen neighbors opposed Village Partners plan for 54 homes on 12 acres with 27 zero lot line units and Willowbend Road access. Opponents cite traffic and deviation from the city comprehensive plan.
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Planning Commission
42Nd St
Invention convention fuels creativity at Invent Iowa regional
Spencer Hinker-Garlinghouse of Prairie View Elementary displays a Drool Proof Window Protector at the Invent Iowa regional contest at the Five Seasons Center. 273 participants from seven counties showcased 222 inventions. 40 entries were selected for the April state contest at Iowa Memorial Union.
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Wazette
Cedar Rapids
Messiness
Spencer Hinker-Garlinghouse
Spencer
College Community
Prairie View
Iowa
Five Seasons Center
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Washington
Jones
Cedar Counties
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Belin-Blank International Center For Gifted and Talented Development
University of Iowa
Colleges of Engineering
U of I
Iowa State University
Iowa Memorial Union
Chuck Gustafson
Stu
Katie Thumma
Strawberry Hill
Anamosa
Invent
Spencer Stephens
Wilkins Elementary
Marion
Kathy Jepson
Iowa City
Jackie Buysse
West Branch
Linda Deutmeyer
Olin
Alicia Goetz
Alicia
Tipton Elementary
Bids Open March 7 for Eternal Flame at Cedar Rapids Memorial
Cedar Rapids bids will be opened March 7 for the Veterans Memorial Building eternal flame project aimed to be lit by Memorial Day. Plans show a gold plated stainless flame eight feet tall nine feet wide with bottom lighting and oscillating lights.
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Commission
Lyle Hanson
Veterans Memorial Building
Craig
Second Avenue Bridge
Contact Pam Hinman About Writing Opportunity
Reader seeking to contact writer Pam Hinman. Provide email pamhisimngcom and phone number 319 8339 for correspondence. Request clarification on submission guidelines and publishing process.
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Pam Hinman
Pamhi
Simng
Robins Square approves convenience store project ruling
A Cedar Rapids judge upheld the Robins Board of Adjustments Aug 17 decision granting Petro-N Provisions a special use permit for a convenience store in Robins Square on Main Street. Residents had challenged improper findings of fact and procedural steps in the approval.
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Dave Gosch
Cedar Rapids
Robins Square
William Eads
Robins Board of Adjustment
Main Street
Eads
Robins Board of Adjustments
Board of Adjustment
Terry Abernathy
Abernathy
Monroe
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