Entertainment contracts reshape city venues in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids approves new management deals with Compass Facilities and Sodexho to run Five Seasons Center and Paramount Theatre ending Ogden Entertainment ties. Contracts base fees near 192000 total with performance incentives tied to attendance revenue and city metrics. five year terms with six month review and potential subsidy of 300000 annual.
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Pam Hinman
Five Seasons Center
Paramount Theatre
Compass Facilities
Sodexho
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center Commission
Ogden Entertainment
Five Seasons
Paramount
Bob McMahan
Ogden
McMahan
Compass
Five Seasons Commission
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Hastert urged to act decisively by House Republicans
Iowa Republicans pressed Speaker Dennis Hastert to be a more aggressive leader as they warned of a do nothing Congress ahead of the 2000 elections. They praised his listening but urged him to break logjams on appropriations, gun control, and health care, while emphasizing unity and adherence to spending caps.
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Dennis Hastert
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Greg Ganske
Congress
Dennis
Jim Nussle
Jim Leach
Hastert
Benjamin Franklin
Hantavirus found in two Marshall County boys
Two Marshall County boys, Cody Kopel aged 12 and Tyler Zeman 13, contracted hantavirus after chasing a field mouse near railroad tracks. Diagnosed with Sin Nombre strain, they spent about a week in hospital, with Kopel recovering and Zeman nearly back to normal after ICU care and ventilator support.
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Gilman
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Cody Kopel
Tyler Zeman
Marshall County
Tama
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Times-Republican
Kopel
Pam Haines
James Metzger
Iowa Department of Public Health
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Deb Orsted
Linn County bonds fetch excellent rate for jail remodel
Linn County secured a 4.474 percent interest rate on its 6.5 million, 10 year general obligation bonds. Harris Trust and Norwest Investment Services led the low bid group for underwriting with bonds issued to finance jail remodeling and sheriff office space conversion in Cedar Rapids. The county’s Aaa rating saves about 50 thousand in interest. total debt rises to 10.195 million July 1 with projections for future borrowing limited by IRS rules and voter approval for major projects.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County
Paul Donna
Board of
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Minneapolis
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Ryan Securities Corp
Des Moines
Securities Corporation of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Harris
Norwest
Donna
Midwest
Springsted Public Finance Advisors
St. Paul
Minn
Iowa
Bob McMahan
McMahan
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