Cedar Rapids considers pool upgrades with 1-cent tax plan
A SPLASH committee urges a one year 1 cent local option sales tax to fund replacing Bever Jones Noelridge and Cherry Hill pools and extensive Ellis cosmetic changes. The plan aims to extend pool life beyond 30 35 winters and lift facilities with zero depth entries.
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Elizabeth Kuttergazette
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Splash
Bever
Jones
Noelridge
Cherry Hill
Bender
Bever Pool
Dolan
Coggon Boy Recovers After Gasoline Explosion
Justin Hinton, 12, of Coggon, suffers burns over more than 40 percent of his body in a gasoline explosion. He is in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City and will need skin grafts and therapy as his family praises his courage and safety awareness.
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Justin
Debra Hinton
Coggon
Iowa City
North Linn Middle School
Bruce
Hinton
National
Safe Kids Campaign
Statues vandalized downtown as sponsors cover repairs
The Cedar Rapids area project sponsored statues amid vandalism fears. Police will boost security and surveillance cameras guard several works. Sponsorship ranged from four to five thousand dollars per statue with additional five thousand paid by some sponsors.
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Convention and Visitors Bureau
Matt Krug
Cedar Rapids
Partridge
Legislative balance won't shift in Iowa elections
Tuesday elections in two Iowa Senate and House districts will not alter party control. Republicans hold a 30 to 20 Senate margin and a 56 to 44 House edge. Rep. Hubert Houser won the District 85 House seat and Derryl McLaren’s resignation created the vacancies.
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DES Moines
Senate
House
Derryl McLaren
Farragut
Hubert Houser
Carson
McLaren
Severe hailstorm hits central Iowa including Des Moines area
Pea to baseball sized hail and heavy rain pounded central Iowa on Tuesday. European Motor Cars reported no cars missed at Des Moines suburbs. A State Patrol trooper had his windshield shattered by hail but was uninjured. Rain totals reached up to 2 inches as forecasters warned of more severe weather today.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Don Parks
European Motor Cars
Dennis McMahon
Frank Boksa
National Weather Service
al Lenway
Veterans Memorial Commission
Memorial Park
Groundbreaking Today for Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids holds a ceremony at 11 30 am for the Veterans Memorial Stadium site beyond the current Kernels park. After the groundbreak, the Kernels host West Michigan Whitecaps at noon in the old park. Estes Co. Cedar Rapids begins pier drilling with holes over 60 feet deep as Terracon is expected to be hired for up to 65000 dollars in geological testing.
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Estes Co
Cedar Rapids
Stadium
Terracon
Willow Creek Dr
Veterans Move Memorial Park Site Amid Debate Over Move
Veterans and volunteers backed moving the memorial park while opponents warned of losing the original site. John Erceg cited the old park’s appeal and the new park’s proximity, hoping the relocation improves the tribute when completed next year.
Regents debate end of Early Retirement Incentive Plan
Phaseout of the ERIP ended June 2000 with Regents staff aiming to terminate the program. The plan saved 5.1 million in fiscal 2000 by replacing seasoned professionals with younger staff or not replacing them at all. Charles Wright cautioned that new hires and space costs can offset savings. University of Northern Iowa President Robert Koob said UNI does not need the program.
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Regents
ERIP
Charles Wright
University of Northern Iowa
Robert Koob
UNI
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