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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2002
Page
11
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Ron Corbett will speak to the League of Women Voters about regional government in Linn County. The noon brown bag luncheon at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, is the first in a series. Corbett previously served 13 years in the Iowa Legislature and was speaker of the Iowa House.
John Nolan Jr. of Independence Missouri pleaded guilty to unlawful transport of stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and related conspiracy and storage charges. The offenses relate to stealing and stripping cars in 1991 and 1992. A federal grand jury indicted him in 1993 and he was brought back in 2001 to answer the charges.
The Linn County Association of the American Legion will conduct its annual flag disposal ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday at Legion Park in Marion, next to Thomas Park. A noon potluck precedes the event, and citizens are invited to bring old or worn flags for proper disposal.
Robert J. McKee sues University Hospitals in Johnson County District Court alleging negligence or malpractice during his father Randall L. McKee’s January kidney transplant and subsequent procedures. Meanwhile Iowa City School District appoints Paul Bobek as executive director for administrative services starting July 1 pending board approval. he comes from Bettendorf where he has 10 years of service and will oversee finances with a $95,000 salary, replacing retiring Jerry Palmer after 23 years.
Intense downpours cause streams and rivers to spill over in northeast Jones County. The Maquoketa River and Kitty Creek flood Monticello, washing out the sewer plant and forcing 3600 residents to lose service. Gov. Vilsack declares seven counties disaster areas.
The Linn County Emergency Management Agency requests estimates from businesses and individuals for flood damage. Red Cross contact is 393 3500. Shelters at Washington High School Marion High School Monticello Community Center and Manchester Community Center. Extension Service Cedar Rapids 377 9839. Recovery may take days.
Downpour in Eastern Iowa washed away as much as 30 tons per acre of topsoil on tilled fields. Creeks rose, fields flooded with corn and soybeans, and drainage gullies formed. Farmers faced replanting costs as crops drowned for days.
City funds up to 915000 in tax increment financing to land, demolish a century old store, and build a modern Hy-Vee at 1556 First Ave NE. The project relocates from the old site near downtown and aims to boost two nearby low income neighborhoods with a larger, brighter shopping option. Local critics were sparse as shoppers lined up at 6 am Tuesday in the rain.
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