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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2006
Page
2
A Powerball ticket sold in Nebraska wins a top prize as the state reports a major lottery success. The winner has yet to come forward, with officials noting the prize could trigger a series of economic boosts for the area.
A 542500 state grant will fund a long awaited recreational trail connecting Marion and Cedar Rapids. The project aims to improve outdoor access and support regional recreation, with construction anticipated to begin soon.
A Gazette correction notes earlier figures overstated the gap between Democratic candidate Ed Fallon and Republican Jim Nussle in Rasmussen polls. The Feb 15 report put Fallon ten points behind Nussle, after a Jan 12 reading showing a fifteen point gap. Readers may submit comments.
The Gazette published daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides morning and Sunday editions with various subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail. Contact numbers and postal information are listed for subscription changes and general inquiries.
General news and circulation contact details for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices. Includes toll free numbers and a note directing readers to GazetteOnline.com for the complete company directory and emails.
Public forums in Cedar Rapids as part of Linn County Area Reads discuss Barbara Moss memoir and how alcoholism and facial deformities affect health and self esteem. Panels feature local leaders and medical professionals with readings and discussions.
Israel branded the Palestinian government a terrorist authority and froze about 55 million dollars monthly in tax transfers after Hamas won a parliamentary majority. Hamas nominates Ismail Haniyeh for prime minister as Mahmoud Abbas plans to meet in Gaza. Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian deaths are reported as tensions rise.
In Guinsaugon Philippines a light drizzle fell as workers buried 30 mudslide victims recovered since Friday’s disaster. About 1 800 people are missing and presumed dead as searchers found more than a dozen bodies and officials ordered mass graves.
A gas buildup triggered a pre-dawn explosion at a northern Mexico coal mine trapping about 65 miners underground with limited oxygen. Eight near the exit were rescued and hospitalized. Officials say the trapped workers are spread through the mine near Sabinas, 85 miles southwest of Eagle Pass, Texas, with no contact established.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and on recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on 901 Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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