Merger May Boost Service for Cedar Rapids Area Airlines
Air Wisconsin Airlines and MVA merge creating a larger carrier based in Appleton Wisconsin. The new company will operate 30 aircraft across 22 cities in eight states and expect stronger growth with minimal MVA staff changes. Frontier Airlines plans to sell five MD 80 jets to United Airlines for 96 million in cash.
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Moline
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United Airlines
Cold spell extends through weekend with light snowfall
Extended forecast shows very cold conditions Friday through Sunday with a chance of snow each day. Highs reach between 0 and 15 above zero while overnight lows fall from 15 to 0.
Weather Brief: Varied Temperatures and Rain in Parts
A terse forecast notes cooler highs and milder lows across regions with pockets of precipitation. Details are incomplete but indicate scattered showers or light rain in several areas Tuesday.
National Temperature Extremes Reported
The low Tuesday reached 11 degrees at Marquette Michigan while Brownsville and McAllen Texas posted highs of 79 degrees. The records reflect a wide range of temps across the nation.
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Brownsville
McAllen
Texas
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Havre
Mont
Area water levels report Tuesday update
Coralville Lake rises to 680.33. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids shows 3.70 and falling. Cedar River at Waterloo reads 5.55 and steady.
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Cedar River
C.R
Waterloo
Winter storm cripples Heartland and Montana travel
Snow and subzero cold hit the middle of the country with travel hazards stretching from the Great Lakes to the Plains and Rockies. A winter storm warning covered Montana and advisories extended into Wyoming the Dakotas and Colorado. Snow and fog stranded thousands on Indian reservations in Arizona and mud blocked Hopi Navajo and Hualapai access. Paducah Kentucky recorded a record low of 4 below zero as temperatures ranged widely nationally.
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Nevada
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Hospitals study links place of procedures to costs in Iowa
The study shows regional differences in where procedures are done, with many surgeries shifting from hospitals to outpatient settings. Six of ten procedures saw lower hospital admission rates from 1980 to 1983, while four rose. Hospital staffing grew even as admissions fell.
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Iowa
Weinberg
Dunn
Lawsuit Accuses Officials in Death of Collins Child
The suit alleges intentional injuries and wrongful death of Collins, blaming Williams, Sawyer, and others for negligent medical care and improper supervision. Linn County is named for alleged department policy, with punitive damages sought alongside compensatory, plus federal costs. The plaintiffs claim the death deprived Collins’ parents and two children of love and support.
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Sawyer
Linn County
Sheriff's Department
Williams
John
Montyne Renee
Candace Christina
Branstad Creates Panel for Iowa Economic Coordination
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signs an executive order establishing the Iowa Economic Development Coordinating Committee to align work across state agencies and federal partners. The panel includes leaders from agencies such as the Iowa Development Commission and ISU Extension, plus seven outside groups like the SBA and HUD to share programs, ideas, and data.
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Small Business Development Centers
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Farmers Home Administration
Reagan budget would slash public housing funding and urban aid
Washington Post and Gazette report that President Reagan proposes deep cuts in operating and repairing 1.2 million public housing units and eliminates eight housing and urban aid programs. Cedar Rapids faces about a 24 percent cut or nearly 300000 annually in Community Development Block Grants, plus impacts on elderly and handicapped housing, rental vouchers, and rehabilitation grants. Urbana school board also continues closed session over firing of guidance counselor Ross Lamansky after nine hours of deliberation.
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Washington
Reagan
Cedar Rapids
Don Salyer
Salyer
Urbana
Ross Lamansky
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