Hiawatha considers aquatic center bond plan
City officials discuss a $30,000 annual pool budget funded by fees to keep overhead low. A $70,000 assessed home value would incur about $73 yearly tax if the bond passes. Construction could start in fall with a 1998 grand opening. Wertzberger notes no opposition yet but invites comments at the March 6 meeting.
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Shooting at Park Towne Apartments prompts resident recounts
Residents of Park Towne Apartments describe little to no noise during the early morning shooting. Darwin Christopherson says he slept through it and notes occasional fights in the parking lot. A male resident defends the complex as safe despite a troubled reputation, while Park Towne staff and HandiMart employees declined to comment.
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Titanic survivor to cross ocean by boat
Millvina Dean, one of the last Titanic survivors, will cross the Atlantic by boat. She was nine weeks old when the ship sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912, during its voyage from Southampton to New York. Fifteen hundred people died, including Dean's father.
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Weather coverage by KCRG-TV9 features CITYLINE update
Rain sleet sun or snow described in weather coverage notes. KCRG-TV9 weather team directs viewers to CITYLINE for full reports and provides contact numbers 363-7000 and 337-7000 with category 2040 for access.
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U of I forum tackles faculty teaching and university mission
At a university forum U of I leaders including Mary Sue Coleman and Willard Boyd voiced calls for accountability and open diverse curricula. Former presidents Hunter Rawlings and others urged broad, interdisciplinary commitment to address society’s needs and avoid over specialization.
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