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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 2002
Page
11
Eastern Iowa saw several collisions within 90 minutes as icy road conditions and gusty winds created hazards on Highway 30 and surrounding routes. A head on crash west of Montour left one injured. other incidents involved drivers Terry Schulz and Leah Blauer. Weather forecast calls for sun today with highs near 40.
Mikel Mark Kess, 40, of rural Kellogg, died when his pickup tipped into a lake on County Road F-27 near Kellogg at 6:30 a.m. The accident, not yet linked to weather, left two teens from Sully and Strom injured. Breighann Vansant remains in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Medical Center Des Moines while Jentry Voss and Strom are stable. Arrangements for Kess are with Hand Funeral Home Tama.
Marion City Council unanimously backs staff to craft a central business district redevelopment plan and seek brownfield grant‑writing consultants to pursue a EPA grant of 10 000 to 15 000 dollars that could provide up to 200 000 dollars to assess environmental impairment at sites on Seventh Avenue including the Park Place Hotel Antique Mall and Sorg Pharmacy damaged by the Feb 2 fire.
The Tama judge planned to rule today on potential plant operators including Agriprocessors and Iowa Quality Beef Supply Network. The court weighed a $50,000 offer and wage-claim impacts while Hartman of the network outlined plans for hiring former Tama Beef workers and a second plant on the site with city cooperation.
County officials imposed road embargoes to protect thawing rural roads but waste haulers face changing enforcement. In January, several companies stated they would deny pickups along embargoed roads without exemptions, though some hope to service customers if exemptions are granted. Waste Management of Iowa and Johnson County Refuse Inc. said they will seek ways to serve clients despite potential embargo enforcement. For over 30 years haulers avoided embargo compliance, but supervisors now require exemptions for trash removal services.
Community fundraiser at First Lutheran Church on April 14 includes Sun day bowling and a chili dinner to ease medical costs for Janda Harnish. Registration starts 9:30 am with bowling 10 to 12:30 and a silent auction. $10 covers shoe rental and three games. Funds will be matched by Lutheran Brotherhood Branch 8568.
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