30 Jul 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1997
Page
1
Groundbreaking set for an 18 million expansion at the Meskwaki Bingo and Casino will double gaming space and add a five story 208 room hotel. The project includes a recreation vehicle center, amphitheater, canoeing and trails and aims to make the complex a regional destination.
A sudden rainstorm produced a 20 foot mud wall washing through Fort Collins. At least five dead, 40 injured and 20 missing as 8 inches of rain flooded streets, homes and Colorado State University facilities. Damages exceed millions amid power outages and a flood watch.
US ambassador Kenneth Quinn, a Dubuque native, says Phnom Penh is quiet after days of gunfire and a coup that ousted Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh. He recalls a June rocket attack on his embassy residence and notes dangers linger for staff and families.
Linn County loses bid to place a 35 bed juvenile detention facility near Four Oaks Treatment Center in Southwest Cedar Rapids. The Board of Adjustment denied a variance to keep the proposed site at Miller Avenue SW within the required quarter mile spacing from rehabilitation centers. County officials may appeal or seek a new site as construction could still start next spring.
Sunrise Energy Cooperative plans a Belle Plaine ethanol facility despite no extension for federal ethanol tax incentives beyond 2000. A $5 million loan from First National Bank of Omaha backs financing as the group seeks long term support amid a shifting budget debate in Washington.
University of Iowa Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry says the team hasn’t ranked high in pre season polls but expects improvement if players stay healthy. He stressed the value of staying healthy to excel this season.
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