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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2000
Page
8
Gov. Tom Vilsack urged continued technology investment to spread prosperity across Iowa. At the Iowa E Future forum in Des Moines, students demonstrated a computer animated project about a payment to the Federal Reserve, highlighting how Internet access boosts education and economy in rural areas.
Iowa Utilities Board rejects IES Utilities plan for a 12 mile 161 kilovolt line to Keokuk citing routing not near railroad rights of way. Re-routing options include Missouri border, with judge and board agreeing additional service is needed to keep lights on. Alliant Energy, parent of IES, serves over a million customers across five states.
Independence Democrat Jeanette Randall seeks the Democratic nomination for the 14th Iowa Senate district. A foster care review facilitator and nonprofit executive, she cites economic development and family issues, has lobbied Congress, and has earned local honors from 1995 to 1997. The district covers parts of Black Hawk, Buchanan, Delaware, and Fayette counties. Senate term is four years with a salary of 21380.
A Sioux City man was killed by a single gunshot and an autopsy confirmed the cause. Police arrested Owen Gagnon who faces a reckless use of a firearm with injury charge as investigators consider homicide.
In Des Moines House members pass a bill to raise penalties for sex offenders who fail to update their registry. Offenders who commit offenses against a minor could face ten years in prison and at least a ten thousand dollar fine. An amendment adds a five day registration after moving. The measure advances to the Senate. Des Moines also sees a move to register beer kegs to curb underage drinking. The proposal would require sellers to stamp each keg over two gallons with an ID and require purchasers to provide names and addresses for police tracking.
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