Scheduling postponed in Cedar Rapids drug case
In Cedar Rapids, sentencing for Robert Shultice on 27 criminal counts is delayed awaiting a psychiatric evaluation. A defense psychiatrist was hired. another report may trigger a government evaluation. No sentencing date set. Shultice, 68, was found guilty last October of dispensing drugs and related charges.
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Robert Shultice
Cedar Rapids
Shultice
U.S. District Court
Michael Melloy
Mountaineer Presents Everest Up Close in Iowa City
Iowa City mountaineer Chuck Huss offers Everest Up Close at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel Ballroom. He will show slides and discuss the Everest Environmental Expedition 2000 in April and May during a free program starting at 7 p.m. Seating is limited.
Cancer survivor bikes coast to coast to raise funds
Patrick Byrne 37 CEO Overstock.com rides San Francisco to Boston over 4,000 miles to back cancer research. He plans a stop in Cedar Rapids at 4 30 p m to repair his bike and speak with residents. He pledges $1 million to PMC if the ride raises 11 million.
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Wil
Cedar Rapids
Patrick Byrne
Overstock.com
San Francisco
Boston
Mass
Byrne
First Street
First Avenue
PMC
Pmc.org
Dubuque Police Identify Teen Found Dead West of Downtown
Dubuque police identified 18 year old Floyd R. Smith of Dubuque as the man found dead on 11th Street west of Bluff Street. Acting Chief Terry Lambert said autopsy results from the State Medical Examiner indicate severe internal torso injuries as the cause of death.
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Dubuque
Terry Lambert
Floyd R. Smith
Smith
11Th Street
Bluff Street
Lambert
Carnival worker dies in Iowa tractor rollover at fairgrounds
Jones County sheriff's deputies identified Joseph M. Thatcher a 36 year old from New Port Richey Florida as the carnival worker killed in a tractor rollover at the Wyoming Iowa Fairgrounds. Thatcher was found beneath the tractor at 8 am after taking the vehicle without owner permission following a Saturday night tractor pull.
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Jones County Sheriff's Department
Wyoming
Iowa
Joseph M. Thatcher
New Port Richey
Fla
Thatcher
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar to consider 16 million bond plan for schools
The Linn-Mar school board will hear a facilities committee recommendation for a 16 million bond to expand elementary capacity and build a second middle school. The plan aims to meet space needs through 2009 10 while preserving grade configurations and smaller class sizes.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Facilities Committee
Linn-Mar Plans Additions At Five Elementary Schools
The district proposes five elementary expansions adding five classrooms to Indian Creek Novak Wilkins and Westfield, remodeling Bowman Woods gym into four rooms and building a new gym. Capacity would rise from 450 to 560 575 per school. Cost 5 104 000. A second middle school for grades 6 7 8 would serve 500 students with potential to 800 at an estimated cost of 10 968 000.
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Linn-Mar
Ing
Bowman Woods
North 10Th Street
Joe Pacha
the Gazette
Indian Creek
Novak, Wilkins
Westfield
Cedar River to Crest Below Flood Stage in Iowa Cities
Cedar Rapids to crest 11 to 12 feet by Saturday near flood stage of 13. Manhattan and Robbins Lake areas in Ellis Park likely to flood. Cargill Road may flood. Waterloo expects 13 feet Friday, one foot over flood stage. Lowland north of Vinton could flood. Marengo river crests near 13.9 feet. Wapsipinicon at Independence peaks 7.5 feet.
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Clare Hall
Cedar Rapids
Kelsey Hrubes
Clare
Gabe
Cherry Hill Park
Cedar River
C.R
Austin, Minn
Manhattan
Robbins Lake
Cargill
Kramer
Waterloo
National Weather Service
Davenport
Benton County
Scott Hansen
Hansen
Vinton
22Nd Avenue Road
Marengo
Iowa River
Wapsipinicon
Independence
Tequila Prices Jump Warn Consumers Across Iowa
Iowa officials warn wholesale tequila costs will rise 20 to 25 percent by August 1, with a one liter bottle of Juarez Gold retailing at about 16.99, up from 8.99. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City bars report higher margarita prices as merchants pass along escalating liquor costs.
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Papa Juan's
Cedar Rapids
Rich Abernethy
Abernethy
Laura Sueppel-Lansdon
la Casa
Iowa City
Marquette
Phillip Schubert
Schubert
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Clayton County Auditor's Office
Larry Breuer
Terry Dickens
Patrick Young
Monticello voters approve bonds for aquatic center
Monticello residents authorize 750000 in bonds to fund part of a 26 million aquatic center to be built between South Cedar Street and Highway 151. The measure passed 697 to 276 with 39 percent turnout, funding from local option sales tax and fundraising.
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South Cedar Street
Highway 151
Parks Board
Nancy Gray
Monticello
Matt Bollwitt
Bollwitt
Bud Johnson
Benton County
Gary Zittergruen
Benton
van Horne
Keystone
Blairstown
Norway
Atkins Luzerne
Newhall
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Janesville
Black Hawk County
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Plainfield
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Dunkerton
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