East Iowans brave bitter cold for mountain trek
Cedar Rapids records a zero degree high while Iowa City warms to 2 degrees as Chuck Huss an emergency room doctor and mountain climber plans a 12 000 foot ascent in freezing conditions. Fellow locals embrace the harsh weather and push toward warmer goals in Salt Lake City and beyond.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Chuck Huss
Iowa
Salt Lake City
Huss
Mercy Iowa City
Food moods shift as warnings fail to curb meat and salmon demand
Food writer Marlene Lucas notes indulgence in beef and salmon persists despite mad cow scares and a study linking farm-raised salmon to higher contaminant levels. Experts warn warning overload dulls perception and urge closer attention to what people eat.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Suzette Zoll
Boston Fish
Fifth St. SE
Cedar Rapids
John Murry
University of Iowa
Tippie College of Business
Murry
Kerry Gains Union Backing as Rivals Attack Record
Senator John Kerry won major union endorsements while rivals assailed his nearly two decades in the Senate. Clark criticized Kerry as all talk on health care and affirmative action. Polls show Kerry leading in Missouri Arizona North Dakota with delegates at stake ahead of Tuesday’s seven-state contest.
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Kerry
Missouri
Arizona
North Dakota
South Carolina
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Delaware
Sen
John Edwards
Howard Dean
Michigan
Washington State
Dean
Cedar Rapids approves budget with tax cuts and cuts to staff
City residents face a 5.3 percent cut in the city portion of property taxes while utility bills rise 5.17 percent. A 25 cent monthly charge funds signature fall leaf pickup. The council closed a $4 million hole in the $75 million general fund for fiscal 05. Commercial property taxes rise 7.6 percent and industrial 0.4 percent under the $285 million plan. About 20 city jobs will be cut and 18 positions remain vacant.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Budget Plan Sees Jobs Cut and Fee Hike
The Cedar Rapids budget proposes layoffs for about 20 of 1,280 city employees in roughly 30 days, with 18 vacancies kept via attrition. A 25 cent monthly increase in garbage and recycling fees funds full leaf pickup, while curbside collection may end in three years. The drive up recycling center at Public Works Facility will close. General fund spending would rise from 72.7 to about 75 million dollars. A public hearing precedes council final approval, due by March 15. No furloughs or pay freezes are planned for non bargaining staff.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Works
Sixth St
Miramar Donates Meat to Displaced Iowa Workers
About 200 workers displaced by a six week old fire at Iowa Turkey Products gathered at St. Bridget’s Church to receive meat donations from Miramar Corp Cedar Rapids and food staples from Northeast Iowa Food Bank Waterloo.
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Gazette Postville
Iowa
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Northeast
Iowa Food Bank
Waterloo
Miramar Corp
Cedar Rapids
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