Memorial plan near Evansdale for missing cousins
Work to build a permanent memorial for the Evansdale disappearance of two cousins may begin soon. Local officials and families seek a fitting tribute in the wake of the 2012 case.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2013
Page
1
Work to build a permanent memorial for the Evansdale disappearance of two cousins may begin soon. Local officials and families seek a fitting tribute in the wake of the 2012 case.
Oscar Pistorius was released from custody on bail in the shooting death of his girlfriend. He faces ongoing legal hurdles as he works to prove his innocence amid the high profile case. Local crews respond to disaster scenes and meth labs as trained technicians aid.
A new non invasive breath test helps doctors tailor asthma therapies by reducing guesswork in selecting treatments. The test analyzes patient exhalations to indicate likely responses to medications, aiming to improve outcomes and reduce trial and error in care.
Iowa announces Ferentz’s 2013 staffing decisions reshaping the Hawkeyes football staff. Key coaches reassigned or added as part of post season shakeup.
City Hall plans not to gift flood buyout land across the Cedar River to casino investors. Mayor Corbett and officials say the property must be sold through a competitive process under federal and state rules, with the Riverfront Site option identified as the likely casino location.
Johnson County supervisors plan to borrow more money to squeeze extra cash from TIF districts, a move that could save taxpayers money but strain city budgets. Chair Janelle Rettig says the county will bond to offset TIF damages as $4.5 million in revenue is foregone this year. The upcoming budget would nearly double TIF borrowing, a novel Iowa approach.
Johnson County diverted more than 22 million dollars via tax increment financing projects in fiscal 2013. The state reimburses about half of school dollars diverted by TIF actions.
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a 2008 law requiring residents to name in their health care power of attorney who should handle burial plans. If not specified, the deputy decision goes to spouse then children, who need not honor burial wishes. The ruling centers on Mary Florence Whalen who died in June in Anamosa at age 86 while visiting from New Mexico.
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