Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1999

Page

7

Field of Dreams maze sparks debate over preservation and commerce

Owners of the Field of Dreams dispute turning the shrine into a roadside tourist trap. They defend keeping the site noncommercial and preserving the field while acknowledging potential profit from a maze and souvenirs. Local managers say the maze could extend the season and attract more visitors, with proceeds aimed at maintenance.

Rita Ameskamp Becky Lansing Shirley Pire Field of Dreams Dyersville Pire Don Lansing Ameskamps Don Lansing Sie Cedar Rapids Pirc

Lottery tax gaps in Iowa and Minnesota prize payouts

Iowa and Minnesota prize taxes differ with early withholdings. Minnesota taxes 8 percent state plus 28 percent federal, Iowa 5 percent state after federal deduction, changing take home to about 43 million for a 78.8 million prize in Iowa versus about 40 million in Minnesota. Officials defend transparency while noting post tax liabilities may exceed initial withholdings.

Minnesota Iowa Yezek Andersen Stanek IRS Bruce Willey Cedar Rapids Willey Minnesota Lottery CBS News Dan Rather Joanna Franklin National Council of Problem Gambling Columbia Franklin

Japan records record suicide rise tied to recession in 1998

Japan reported 1998 personal crisis reports hit 32,863, up 34.7 percent from 1997, the highest since 1947. The rate was 26.0 per 100,000, tied to job losses from corporate restructuring and rising social unease amid years of recession and layoffs.

Tokyo National Policy Agency Japan Finland Health and Welfare Ministry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Field al Ameskamp Blairs Ferry Rd Blairs Ferry Aristokraft Carpet King & Carpet One Dawn Tegeler Design Center Kcrg-Tv9 Tegeler Odeling Kirkwood Wright Brothers Lowa CPM Come Corse Aic Averelad
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication