Sullivan family in Cedar Rapids staged Madama Butterfly
Jim and Ann Sullivan and daughter Maggie participate in this weekend's Madama Butterfly in Cedar Rapids. The report notes New Year's happenings across Belgium France England Syria Thailand and Italy. The Hawks' leading scorer from last season shoots 34 percent, hitting one in four over the last five games.
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Ann Sullivan
Maggie
Cedar Rapids
Belgium
France
England
Syria
Thailand
Italy
Hawks
Alliant says Y2K plans not a waste
Alliant says $25 million spent on emergency prep was beneficial. The article notes the number of jobs cut in the company's third layoff since August is not yet disclosed.
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Alliant
Weight loss becomes cover story for local woman Grace Kramer
Grace Kramer who shed over 100 pounds earned a national weight loss magazine cover and a luxury Florida trip. Neighbors report the Gazette on Wednesday.
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Grace Kramer
Florida
Gazette
Iowa budget battle looms as lawmakers face tight year
Senate negotiates a lean surplus trimmed from 800 million to about 600 million with only marginal cash reserves over the legal minimum. A 200 million automatic spend increase and a 175 million projection by the Revenue Estimating Conference pressure a tight fiscal 2001. Speaker Brent Siegrist warns of deep cuts while Republicans push targeted tax relief for a sixth straight year, despite Governor Vilsack's stance on limited flexibility.
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Eral Assembly
Vilsack
General Fund
West Union man seeks polygraph in alleged 7 year old abuse case
Lynn Starkey, 46, agreed to a lie detector test to determine if he will be freed or jailed after being accused of touching a 7 year old girl in Frankville Winneshiek County. County Attorney Andrew Van Der Maaten supports the test as expedient and trauma reducing for witnesses.
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Frankville
Winneshiek County
Starkey
James Moriarity
Cresco
Andrew van der Maaten
van der Maaten
Division of Criminal Investigation
Millennium blues feared to raise postholiday blues
Mental health experts warn the new century may bring more people feeling down after the holidays. Psychologists cite unmet expectations and the millennium hype as triggers for deeper sadness and longer crisis-line calls, with San Francisco hotlines reporting dozens of stress-related inquiries.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Eve Meyer
Iowa gains in-migration while Census hints at seat risk
The 1990s saw Iowa net a positive in migration of 5 609 people and 3 3 percent population growth, yet national growth outpaced the state. Analysts warn Iowa could lose a congressional seat by 2010 if population trends continue.
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Goudy
Iowa
Midwest
Election Data Services
EDS) Inc
Washington, D.C
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