Iowa budget woes show partisan spin in state finances
The Gazette reports on the 2002 Iowa election focus as budget battles unfold between Gov. Tom Vilsack and challenger Doug Gross. Vilsack defends a prior surplus and midrange balances while acknowledging past fiscal moves. Gross accuses mismanagement and a looming 1.2 billion deficit for 2004.
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The
Gazette Des Moines
Doug Gross
Tom Vilsack
Gross
Terry Branstad
Vilsack
Two Iowa churches diverge as Northminster closes and Cornerstone persists
Northminster Presbyterian Church in North Liberty voted June 2 to close after seven years of funding and vision struggles, final service June 20. Meanwhile Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Marion, two-thirds of a 60-member pact, remains committed to growth at the Marion Community Center, trusting God will provide.
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Sue Davis Smith
The
Gazette
Oakdale
North Liberty
Jan Burns-Hintze
First Presbyterian Church
Fairfield
Harris
Interstate 380
Marion
Cornerstone Church
Evangelical Free Church
Marion Community Center
Lesia Stuelke
Center Point
United States
Jan Burns- Hintze
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Scorching Cedar Rapids Heat Lures Few Sun Seekers
Cedar Rapids residents faced a heat wave as temperatures exceeded 90 with high humidity at Bever Park pool. Abigail Wuest, pool assistant manager, noted unusually sparse sunbathing activity as the region braces for more hot weather forecast by KCRG TV9.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Abigail Wuest
Iowa
KCRG
Heat index rises as Iowa faces scorching day
Meteorologist Scott Lind warns Eastern Iowa may see heat indexes of 115 to 120. Temperatures will reach into the 90s with isolated readings around 100. A cold front from Minnesota will bring storms tonight and cooler, drier air. Monday highs near 81, then upper 70s Tuesday, and mid 80s by weekend.
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Lind
Minnesota
Northwest
Nightclub Fire in Lima Kills 25 and Injures 100
A blaze at the Utopia nightclub in a Lima shopping mall killed 25 and injured 100. Bartenders staged fire tricks with aerosol sprays, sparking a deadly fire that also killed a lion and a tiger kept for live animal acts. Witnesses report patrons helped fight the flames with drinks.
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Lima
Peru
Utopia
Claudio Villanueva
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