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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2001
Page
13
Hubbard Iowa community mourns after the December 7 gas explosion that destroyed Peet's Plumbing and damaged a bank, real estate office, and grocery. Residents plan to apply for a community development block grant from the Iowa Department of Economic Development to fund cleanup and rebuilding efforts.
Government offices and mail delivery suspended on New Year’s Day. A New Year’s Dance featuring Dave Dighton and other band leaders runs 5 to 10 p.m. at the Legionnaire Ballroom in Oxford Junction. Christmas tree recycling accepts trees at Bertram Road lot, Sac and Fox Trail, for chipping into Indian Creek Nature Center trails.
Sunday December 31 draw results list Illinois Pick 3 2 9 9 and Illinois Pick 3 Evening, Illinois Pick 4 Evening 6 7 2 8. Saturday Powerball numbers 23 26 29 38 46 Powerball 35. Jackpot $10 million. no winner. Wednesday’s jackpot $12 million.
Police log notes a break in at a garage on 1027 F Ave NW between 9 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. Friday. A craftsman toolbox and assorted hand tools valued at $200 were stolen. Authorities urge tips to The Gazette.
Harley Ransom of Mason City dies at 100. His grandfather Court Ransom opened a downtown cigar store and pool hall in 1866 later tied to The Music Man. The family business persisted, with Harley’s son Bob as fourth generation operator, and the store known by several names including Pleazol.
Police search for three young men after two separate Sunday assaults on 50-year-old Gazette carrier and another driver. One attack included a racial slur and a snow‑bank beating near Grande Avenue. both victims declined hospital care. Suspects described as 16 to 20, with a blue cap, a mole, and strawberry-blond hair. van and possible white four‑door car involved. Call detectives at 286-5400 or CRIME tip line.
The project aims to place a satellite office at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin to expand job shadowing and internships for students. Based in Cedar Rapids with one satellite in Cedar County, the organization serves seven counties and 35 districts. Funds are sought over six months.
Shawn Michael Struchen, 34, pleaded guilty to threatening to place an incendiary device at the scene as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced in November to three years probation after a deferred judgment. he faced up to 25 years for first-degree arson in the June 28 1999 fire at M&M Comics in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa officials halt LeClaire Ambulance after a 23 minute response to a woman with a heart attack, triggering a 30 day appeal window. Previous probation cited staffing shortages and six missed calls during 1999 2000, prompting a broader probe.
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