Tragic Decorah Fire Claims Children and Elderly
A mobile home fire in Decorah killed two children, Callie Johnson 7 and Cole Johnson 6, both found in different rooms. Investigators say smoke inhalation likely caused death as flames damaged the home and a lab test awaited to confirm cause. Nearby, an elderly 76 year old man, Herb Kammeyer, died in a separate New Hampton farmhouse blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
JoAnn
Dorothy
Clifford Johnson
Carl Hjelmeland
Cole
Callie
Doug Blegen
Cindy Larson
Freeport
New Hampton
Herb Kammeyer
Steve Geerts
Kammeyer
Geerts
Peers Graduate in Iowa Sex Education Program
Two thirds of Linn County students reportedly had intercourse by graduation. Planned Parenthood funded by Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation led a START peer educator program to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Five graduates will train others and create ads while expanding peer education at area high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Planned Parenthood
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
T.J. Bowman
Cedar Rapids Washington
Katie Kasenchak
Linn-Mar
Dawn Fedders
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Iowa
Handke
Industrial Park Near PMX Plans to Boost Local Industry
Heritage Associates broker Donald Pfeifer outlines a PMX Industries project to operate a brass and copper mill at the former Harnischfeger plant south of Highway 30. The plan includes 600000 square feet across about 20 lots with 8 to 10 million dollars in construction and a rezoning from commercial recreation to industrial ahead of a Cedar Rapids City Council hearing on Feb. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMX
Donald Pfeifer
Heritage Associates
PMX Industries
Harnischfeger Corp
Highway 30
Sixth Street
Waconia Court
60Th Avenue
Harnischfeger
Waconia Avenue
Pfeifer
Cedar Rapids
Winter storm dumps heavy snow over Eastern Iowa
Up to eight inches fell in parts of Eastern Iowa causing jackknifed trucks and numerous accidents. Cedar Rapids saw six inches, the heaviest since February 10 1988, as schools closed and flights were delayed or canceled statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Garnavillo
Marengo
Iowa State Patrol
John Elderkin
Atkins
Interstate 80
John O'Connor
Champlin
Minn
Elderkin
Iowa County
Marengo Memorial Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Johnson County
Iowa City
Sioux City
Des Moines
Waterloo
Lamont
Ottumwa
Burlington
Quad Cities
Illinois
National Weather Service
Pacific Coast
New Kids on the Block Stranded by Snow Amid Peoria Concert Cancellations
The New Kids on the Block performed in Peoria at the YMCA before a blizzardlike storm stranded them and halted the Carver Hawkeye Arena show in Iowa City. JAM Productions will reschedule, with Ames Hilton Coliseum show remaining on schedule. Iowa City tickets not honored there, refunds undecided. Parents’ waiting room set at Hilton tonight. Limited tickets for Ames via Ticketmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Ann Rexroat
Iowa City
JAM Productions
Chicago
Ames
Hilton Coliseum
Hilton
Carver-Hawkeye
Scheman Building
Coliseum
South Concourse
Ticketmaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Johnsons
Dorothy Johnson
John Cline
McIntire
Mitchell County
Roy Marshall
Lowa
Jenny Lanzo
START
Blues
Fighters
Tropical Fish Sale
Wed
Silver Angels
C.R
Clayton County Sheriffs Department
Cary Kann
Marquette
Mark Borcherding
Garnaville
Kann
Borcherding
Paul Ertz Jr
Central Community Hospital
Elkader
State Patrol
Sigourney Anamosa Kalona
Aten
Solon
Aurora
Manchester
South English
Belle Plaine
Stanwood
Calmar
Tipton
Cascade
Montezuma
Traer Sheeneeeeeeneeee
Monticello
Troy Mills
Steneeneee
Weeeeeereeneenes
Muscatine Stone
Weeenes
Vinton Seteeee
Neeereenee
Oelwein
Steeeneeneeneene
Washington Sheee
Peoria
the Gazette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!