Englert Theatre names new executive director for opening phase
The Englert Theatre hires Eric Kercher from Abbey Theater in Dublin Ohio as executive director to oversee booking fundraising and operations starting April 1. Justine Zimmer notes Kercher brings theater management background as the project moves toward a late 2004 opening.
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Englert Theatre
Eric Kercher
Abbey Theater
Dublin
Ohio
Englert
Justine Zimmer
Englert Civic Theatre Group
Cedar Rapids United Way executive to lead Illinois chapter
Greg Cott, 52, vice president of the United Way of East Central Iowa, will become president and CEO of United Way in Bloomington Normal Illinois. He joined Cedar Rapids United Way in 2001 after more than a decade with other United Ways. Dennis expects two months to name a successor.
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Greg Cott
United Way
Iowa
Bloomington-Normal, Ill
Cott
McClean County
Cedar Rapids
Greg
Milt Dennis
United Way of
East Central Iowa
Kossuth
Kossuth County
100Th County
Man charged after alleged screwdriver kidnapping in Cedar Rapids
Benjamin Wilson, 19, is charged with assault and false imprisonment for holding a 10 inch screwdriver to Trisha Larrimore s throat and forcing her to drive him from her home to Cedar Rapids around 4 20 p m Saturday court records show. The pair reportedly had a past living arrangement though exact relationship is unclear.
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Benjamin Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
25Th Ave
Trisha Larrimore
Iowa Gov Sees Possible State Aid for Rain Forest Project
Gov. Tom Vilsack indicated state funding could be possible for the Iowa Environmental Education Project, indoor rain forest, as a potential Vision Iowa recipient. He cited the Coralville project with 50 million federal help and urged private funding alongside public support, noting Vision Iowa's 150 million proposal and the project’s life quality and tourist appeal. He stressed Iowa Child’s updated plan could fit Vision Iowa criteria.
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James Q. Lynch
the Gazette
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Vision Iowa
Vilsack
Gazette
Snowfall Triggers Accidents Across Eastern Iowa
A modest Monday snowstorm in Eastern Iowa caused dozens of fender benders and several injuries. Cedar Rapids officer Douglas Kraft received treatment after his patrol car hit a utility pole and tree. he was later discharged from St. Luke's Hospital. Sac City reported the heaviest snowfall with 6 inches, while Iowa Falls and Decorah reported 4.5 and 3 inches respectively.
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Buzz Orr
the Gazette
Kevin Hankens
Iowa City
Ryan Nenninger
Davenport
Prairie du Chien
Nenninger
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Steve Gravelle
Iowa
Steffanie Kolbus
National Weather Service
Douglas Kraft
Kraft
Steve O’konek Kraft
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sac City
Weather Service
Iowa Falls
Dubuque Couple Donates Four Apartments to Alzheimers Trust
Dick and Glenna Palmer of Dubuque donated four apartment complexes to the Alzheimer's Association of East Central Iowa. The gift funds a $2.6 million charitable remainder annuity trust to benefit research and support programs, with immediate tax deductions for the donors. The deal was announced by executive director Kelly Hauer.
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Cedar Rapids
Alzheimer’s Association
Iowa
Glenna Palmer
Dubuque
Kelly Hauer
Hauer
Palmers
Dick Palmer
Florida
Alzheimer’s
Palmer
Internal Revenue Service
Steve Nelson
Alzheimer’s Association Board
Why Iowa once had 100 counties and nearly didn’t
Mike Deupree muses on Iowa county consolidation and the odds that the state could have 100 counties. He recounts historical quirks about Kossuth Bancroft and Crocker counties, the 432 square mile rule, and why some counties were exempt, ending with nostalgia for a perfect 100.
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Kossuth County
Iowa
Bancroft County
Lajos Kossuth
George Bancroft
Kossuth
Bancroft
Dickinson
Emmett
Mitchell
Osceola
Winnebago
Worth
Crocker County
M.M. Crocker
Iowa Supreme Court
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Jim Slosiarek
Nick Palmer
Palme
Ier
State University
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Nebraska
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