This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1998
Page
9
Marion proposes a 70 cent per thousand tax-rate reduction for 1998 99, lowering city property tax from 13 16 to 12 46 per 1000 if valuation changes keep pace. Some homeowners would pay more if their property values rise, while others would save.
Bluestem board approves formation of an Enforcement Policy Committee to implement a Jan 4 cardboard ban at Linn County landfills. Five of 11 members named. others to include haulers, small business and contractor reps. Members due by March 3. panel to set penalties, transition actions, and provide sector-specific support.
A grease fire at 1564 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids last night displaced multiple tenants. Firefighters confined the blaze to a kitchen area, saving several photo albums, but a cat died and residents sought Red Cross aid for shelter, clothing, and food.
Daily notebook notes poll methodology and contact lines for CityLine voting. Yesterday's question drew 91 responses with 76 percent yes. Today's question asks if using police as sharpshooters to trim urban deer populations is acceptable. TELUS is a non scientific sampling of public opinion.
The Fylowa online forum Your Two Cents hosts readers debating Iraq policy crime reduction in Cedar Rapids and ELCA positions on gay pastors. Participants discuss solutions and share opinions on current hot topics.
Public meeting schedule for Linn County and Cedar Rapids includes boards of supervisors, city council, school boards, and committees with times from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also listed are lectures at the University of Iowa and theater events, plus local notices on recycling, a lottery, births, and a long list of drunken driving arrests with names and arrest details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.