City Line Calendar of Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
A dense schedule lists events for Feb 27 1995 across Linn County including government meetings in Cedar Rapids and Marion, school board sessions, a history and arts lecture lineup, a Dorian Band Festival, books readings by Greg Williams, gospel and music concerts, and fundraisers. Cancellations hotlines and city line numbers are provided for weather delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Second Ave
Marion Independent School Board
Cedar Rapids School Board
Marion
Marion Independent School
Amana Community School Board
Linn County Resource Enhancement and Protection Committee
Hiawatha School Board
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
King Chapel
Cornell College
Bruce Nesmith
Hickok Hall
Coe College
Maya Angelou
Allison York
University of Iowa
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cornell Chautauqua
James Brown
Hedges
the Commons
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Prairie Lights
Greg Williams
Ohio State University
Buchanan Auditorium
Pappajohn Business Administration
U of
Gabe's Oasis
Iowa City
Johnson County
National Organization For Women
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
Cityline
Illinois Lottery Numbers and Jackpots Summary
Illinois latest drawings show Pick 3 Evening 3 9 7 and Powerball Evening 4 5 3 8. No winners on Powerball, Super Cash Lotto 1 22 33 36 38 40 with $100,000 prize, and Super Cash drawing also undecided. Wednesday jackpots posted for future draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cityline
Local births and drunken driving notice in The Gazette
Mercy hospital reports a son for Julie and Christopher Steinberg at 2535 Brockman Ave Marion. St Luke's notes a daughter for Angela and Eric Schneider at 1517 Third Ave SE. A son for Jacqueline Hagen of Shellsburg and a daughter for Cynthia Vaala of Waterloo. Drunken driving charge: Kristine Marie Myers 20 Marquette Michigan at 12 07 a m near Iowa and Clinton. Sunday fire and electrical arcing calls listed.
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Mercy
Julie
Christopher Steinberg
Brockman Ave
Marion
ST. Luke's
Angela
Eric Schneider
Third Ave
Jacqueline
Todd Hagen
Shellsburg
Cynthia
Scott Vaala
Waterloo
Kristine Marie Myers
Marquette
Mich
Iowa and
Clinton Streets
Second St
18Th St
Iowa House Debates 1.3 Billion Tax Plan showdown
Rural GOP lawmakers face a choice between a 15 percent income tax cut over four years and reduced county and business property taxes. Senate Democrats push a front loaded plan cutting $658 million in property taxes over five years. Republicans claim urban taxpayers gain little. Democrats argue for broader relief. Senate Judiciary may move the death penalty bill in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
House
Senate
David Schrader
Monroe
Ron Corbett
Dar Rapids
Jack Rife
Durant
GOP
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Schrader
Judiciary Committee
Randal Giannetto
Marshalltown
Gulf coast spring break draw and Rio Grande Valley farms
The Gulf coast becomes a top spring break destination for college students with beaches, shops, and entertainment along the Mall of Sunchase. In Port Isabel the lure includes fishing legends and a 1853 lighthouse. Inland, towns like San Benito and Edcouch reveal vast plains devoted to irrigation and agriculture.
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U.S
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Gulf Coast
Laguna Madre Bay
Port Isabel
Ken
Texas
San Benito
Santa Rosa
Edcouch
Rio Grande Valley
Snowbirds Flock to South Texas Peak Season 1994
A 1994 snapshot shows about 92,000 snowbirds in south Texas with most from the Midwest. Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Canada top the list, values ranging from 8 to 13 percent. The piece notes warm weather, RV parks, and fields burning sugar cane in harvest as part of the regional scene.
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South
Texas
Midwest
Canada
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
University of Texas Pan-Am
Edinburg
South Texas
Florida
Arizona
Paul Fix
Vinton
John Deere
Branching Out Rural funds Linn County tree projects
IES Utilities will finance four Linn County tree-planting efforts under the Branching Out Rural program. Grants include Lisbon youth and volunteers, Pinicon Ridge reforestation, Central City FFA mulch work, and Linn-Mar’s Novak site plantings with ISU landscape input. The program partners Trees Forever and supports wildlife habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IES Utilities
Linn County
Branching Out Rural
IES Utilities Electric and Natural Gas Service
Lisbon
Linn County Conservation Board
Pinicon Ridge
FFA
Trees Forever
Seeds diversity threatened by wars and dams
Kent Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange discusses endangered crops and growing seed variety. He cites losses at the Vavilov Institute during Leningrad siege and a Nagorno Karabakh seed bank fire, plus Arctic Siberia threats from dam development. He proposes Russian field expeditions funded by Seed Savers to rescue heritage varieties. The group aims to raise 150000 dollars yearly from seed sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Vavilov Institute
Nagorno-Karabach
Azerbaijan
Altai
Siberia
Katun
Seed Savers International
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mee
TEL
U.S. Senate
Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Clinton
Dole
Fylona
TeleUs
Walker
Clear Creek
Amana
Linda Langston
Linn County Historical Society
St. Luke’s Women’s Care
The
Gazette
Johnson and Linn
Sen
R-Durant
Corbett
Rife
Hawkeye State
Dave Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Linn-Mar Schools
Novak
Iowa State University
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Cornell College Environmental Club
Palisades Park
Diane Ramsey
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