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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2001
Page
12
Timeline of Cedar Rapids stadium efforts from preliminary discussions in 1996 through groundbreaking on June 13, 2001. Key milestones include a 1998 local option tax vote defeat, grants totaling 7 3.2 million and 1 million, a city council vote to build a city owned 14 million stadium, and Estes Co. named contractor.
Groundbreaking for the city owned ballpark advances amid doubt from skeptics. The $14 million project is funded by $5 million from the club and $9 million in private and public sources. Aegon USA contributes 100000 bringing donors toward the 1.5 million private share. Construction to begin soon and veterans park moves to temporary quarters for stadium access.
State Consumer Advocate Gary Stewart warns the siting bill would expose Iowans to high California prices as wholesale power markets fail. Critics urge a delay to form a task force for a diversified energy plan stressing renewables and conservation, with a push to keep surplus capacity and cap wholesale purchases. Industry voices claim Iowa already leads in renewables but lags in base load capacity.
A National Research Council panel urged routine autism screening for children as young as two, on par with vision and hearing checks. Early diagnosis and prompt intervention can improve communication and social skills, with calls for federal state and local agencies to provide free services.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison lashed the Carolinas with heavy rain and a few tornadoes. Flash flood warnings were posted for eastern South Carolina as up to 2 inches per hour fell in Lexington County. Forecasters expect rivers to stay below flood stage while noting possible reorganization if the system regroups near the North Carolina coast. Georgia declared an emergency in 14 counties as eight inches of rain drenched the region, with scattered power outages and minor infrastructure damage reported.
A court ruled that an insurance policy did not cover a 48309 loss from a travel scam in which a Cedar Rapids agency sold electronic airline tickets to impostors. The appellate panel held transactions were voluntary under a false pretense exclusion, despite agency employees being deceived.
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