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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2005
Page
13
Restoration of the 113 year old Hampton courthouse clock tower proceeds with a new metal covering recalls wood floors and weatherproofing. Project cost $1.2 to $1.75 million funded by taxes donations and grants. The tower sits in Hampton's historic downtown on the National Register.
The 99 million Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines debuts this week with Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam as the first event in the 16 000 seat venue. The project forms part of the Iowa Events Center complex and aims to attract big name acts and the Iowa Stars hockey team while relying on gambling profits to cover costs.
A 72-year-old Nevada man died after becoming buried in a corn bin at a grain loading site west of Shipley. The Auger malfunction trapped him for about 30 minutes before responders freed him and transported him to an Ames hospital where he died. Two other men were treated for corn dust exposure. Authorities planned to release the victim's name after family notification.
Pat Grassley, 22, grandson of Sen. Chuck Grassley, aims to run for House 17 in 2006. He pledges hard work to win, with grandpa's tentative support in a GOP primary. Grassley, an Alowa native, owns a hog operation on the family farm near New Hartford and studies at UNI.
Des Moines AP reports House Speaker Christopher Rants warns next year’s session will be complex due to an improving economy and election-year politics. He says property tax relief will top the agenda, likely via shifting local school funding, with pressure for school and local government consolidations.
Concord police say tips flood in after five day Midwest trip by Teri Knight to revisit possible gravesites of Sarah and Philip Gehring. Knight hopes to locate the graves but acknowledges uncertainty until a find is made. Investigator O'Malley says they are organizing the incoming tips and refocusing the search near the gravesite.
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