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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1999
Page
7
Steven J. Myers, 29, of 1607 12th Ave SE, was arrested after a woman was held at his home. He faces first degree kidnapping domestic abuse assault and violation of a no contact order. The woman escaped when police entered. Bail set at 50000 cash.
The Linn County Amateur Radio Emergency Service sponsors its annual Severe Weather Spotter Training Session from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital auditorium. Jim Meyer from the Quad Cities National Weather Service Office leads the program focusing on Iowa severe weather. For info, call Bill Caldwell at work 295-8624 or home 378-8636. Visit the Linn County ARES Web site for more details.
After a 1 p.m. report of a shooting at Alexis Park Inn 1165 S Riverside Dr police found extensive glass and blood but no victim. Officers blocked the motel parking lot and provided few details while the investigation continued. CITYLINE updates pending.
The Rev. Frederick Jabs of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins faces a Linn County District Court trial on indecent exposure charges. Jabs, 44, was arrested April 28 in Shaver Park Cedar Rapids after allegedly masturbating in view of witnesses. A jury trial is expected.
Ray Armel quits as Fayette County assessor before his June 30 end date after submitting a two week notice. Supervisor John Bunn calls the move surprising as Armel leaves amid criticism over outdated assessments, frequent absences, and underuse of tax mapping software and training since 1986.
Carol Fassbinder of Valley Community Schools Elgin earned first place with a project on perillyl acetate to control a honeybee mite. Imelda Turner of Iowa City West High was a finalist with Orbital Algorithm for Space Station Intercepts. Both will advance to the national symposium in San Diego and London, receiving scholarships of 4000 and 500 dollars respectively. The 280-student event was hosted by the University of Iowa Iowa Secondary Student Training Office.
Kate Barnts of Xavier High School, 1998 Linn County Pork Princess and 1999 Pork Queen, promotes pork at community events including a 10 000 sandwich giveaway by Econofoods. She plans to study marketing at Kirkwood Community College and compete for Iowa Park Queen in January.
A packed schedule for the coming week includes Treasury bill auctions on Monday, Greenspan testimony to the Senate, and key economic releases from the Conference Board, Commerce, Labor, and NAHB. Regional professional groups host lectures, luncheons, and tours, featuring speakers like Sally Pederson and John Kidwell.
Laura Rainey, 36, left Chicago non profit work to become development director at The History Center in Cedar Rapids. She values flexible hours, fundraising events, and relationship building while balancing a busy family life with husband Jack and three children. The move shifts her office from Eight Avenue SE to a larger renovated building, planning to open June 15 with a March 15 move date.
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.