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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2000
Page
1
The stars have come out at Super Bowl week in Atlanta with big celebrity business. The Gazette's Mike Hlas provides the lowdown on events amid the chill.
Iowa State coach and star player criticized the team after a 65-58 victory over Texas A&M. The win comes amid dissatisfaction with execution and effort despite the result.
Illinois used its height to dominate the boards and beat Iowa 69-58 in a Big Ten game. Illinois forwards and guards controlled rebounds and limited Iowa second chances. The setback drops Iowa deeper in the conference standings.
McLeodUSA reports a 50 percent revenue jump from 1998 to 1999, marking a record year. The firm highlights $7 billion details as part of the disclosed performance metrics.
A private study suggests children in rural centers are more likely to have tried drugs. The report highlights geographic disparities and calls for targeted prevention efforts.
Jeff Cusick of Winthrop shows off a bluegill caught through the ice on Three Mile Lake in Union County, highlighted as one of the state's hottest new winter fishing spots in Outdoor.
The Iowa Association of Realtors reports a statewide median home price of 95 681 in 1999 up 9 percent from 1998 while total single family home sales fell 7 2 percent to 24 931. Des Moines area posts the sharpest price gain while Cedar Rapids and Iowa City see increases in median values.
An Anamosa jury found Travis Jamieson liable for Cathy Jo Bohlken’s death and awarded her son Michael $6 million, including $5.5 million punitive damages and $500,000 compensatory. The verdict followed a five hour deliberation in Jones County District Court after a 1993 Monticello stabbing.
Edison Schools a New York firm proposed taking over management of four elementary schools two middle schools and a high school in Cedar Rapids over two years beginning next fall. The offer backed by ALOT aims to invest up to 12 million while raising concerns from district officials about privatizing education.
Iowa lawmakers consider House File 2082 to allow covenanted marriages with premarital counseling and fault based divorce grounds. The plan would take effect upon enactment and apply to existing marriages in January 2001, with opposition citing it as a backdoor to fault based divorce.
Guts Ree 188 reports that prospective newlyweds could voluntarily enter a covenant marriage and already married couples could designate the option starting Jan. 1. The Iowa AG would publish a pamphlet by July 1 detailing requirements. Couples must complete 12 hours of premarital education and sign an agreement. marriages could be in religious or civil ceremonies. Grounds for termination include adultery, long abandonment, abuse, or imprisonment. the plan does not repeal no fault divorce.
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