Wal-Mart land deal extension rejected in Iowa City
Wal-Mart will seek to amend a 3.3 million land purchase for a Supercenter after the City Council rejected delaying the July 31 closing for 22 acres in Aviation Commerce Park. The 4-3 vote blocks a June 27 public hearing on the extension. lawsuits挑战 remain, and Wal-Mart may offer upfront land money if a deadline is extended.
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Emerald ash borer threat to Cedar Rapids trees emphasized
Faaborg warns the emerald ash borer could wipe out all ash trees in Cedar Rapids, where countless ashes grow. He contrasts it with lesser pests like anthracnose and oak wilt and recalls Dutch elm disease’s history. The beetle’s life cycle includes egg laying on bark and a year to emergence through a D shaped exit hole.
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Drowning victim’s parents sought safer life in U S
Af rican couple who fled civil war years ago found safety in the United States for their seven children. Their 15 year old son Dieudonne Kwizera drowned Monday at Oakridge Lake southeast of Swisher. He had just finished ninth grade at Prairie High School and was born in Burundi 1990. The parents said he never learned to swim.
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Cedar Rapids
Oakridge Lake
Swisher
the Gazette
Kwizera
Prairie High School
Burundi
Africa
Shartier Ntanyungu
Regina Muhimpundu
United States
Kentucky
Ntanyungu
Infants Properly Restraint Highlighted in Iowa Survey
Marion mother Kris tin Warner keeps her children buckled in every ride, while a statewide University of Iowa survey finds infants are generally restrained correctly but many toddlers and youths lack booster seats. The 2004 Iowa law prompted higher compliance and awareness.
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Gazette
Kristin Warner
Marion
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State penalties for child restraint violations rise to 63 dollars
The article details fines of 25 dollars plus state surcharge and court costs totaling 63 dollars per violation under Iowa's child restraint rules. It reiterates rear facing seats until age 1 and 20 pounds, then booster or seat for ages 1 to 6, and booster/seat belt through age 11. John Lundell notes compliance drops as children age while 98 percent of infants under 1 were properly restrained.
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Cedar Rapids
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Lowa City
Manchester
University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center Gazette
Jetseta Gage tape barred in Bentley case at trial
Cedar Rapids prosecutors must decide how to move forward after a judge ruled a videotaped interview in which 10 year old Jetseta Gage described years of alleged molestation by James Bentley cannot be used as evidence. Bentley faces multiple sex abuse charges and has been jailed since late 2004. Jetseta was killed in 2005 before interview could occur.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Jetseta Gage
Bentley
Denver Dillard
Jetseta
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Vinton
Linn County
St. Luke’s
Benton County
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