Senior Summer Olympics unfold at Xavier High School field
Teams from Crestview Acres Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Hiawatha Care Center Mercy Medical Center Hallmar Silver Pines Sisters of Mercy and West Ridge Care Center compete Friday at Xavier High School. The event runs 10 a.m. to 1 30 p m with wheelchair races relays bean tosses and a bed pan race at 1 p m. Public welcome. admission is free.
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Xavier High School
42Nd St. NE
Crestview Acres
Heritage Nursing and
Hiawatha Care Center
Mercy Medical
Cedar Rapids School Board OKs $5 Million In Warrants
The Cedar Rapids school board approved selling and issuing $5 million in general obligation anticipatory warrants with TGH Securities of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania as the low bidder at 4.592 percent. The district borrows to cover summer and early fall expenses until the first large property tax payment arrives. The board also raised driver education tuition by $85 to $320 and music instrument rental fees by $15 to $45 for 12 months, and awarded a contract to Cedar Rapids Pizza Co. to supply about 15,000 pizzas to three high schools at $6 each.
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Cedar Rapids
TGH Securities
Blue Bell
Cedar Rapids Pizza Co
Linn County clubs sought for Discovery directory
The Gazette invites Linn and Johnson county groups to submit a brief description meeting times contact person and phone number for the Aug 13 Discovery directory. Submissions may be mailed to Discovery The Gazette Cedar Rapids faxed or emailed to pfleminga fyiowa com.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Discovery
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Pfleminga Fyiowa.com
Vinton man pleads guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse
Arthur B. Thomas, 49, of Vinton, pleaded guilty in Benton County District Court to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. The aggravated misdemeanor carries up to two years and a $1000 fine. The acts occurred between July 12 and 16, 1999 against a 22 year old woman. Sentencing set for July 28.
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Arthur B. Thomas
Vinton
Benton County
Thomas
Cedar Rapids man’s heroin conviction voided by appeals court
The U S 8th Circuit voided Terry Lee Brooks 42 of a June 1999 heroin distribution conviction ruling federal agents entrapment occurred. Brooks wife Eva was acquitted and Brooks remains in prison serving 46 months after a Cedar Rapids trial tied to a street informant setup.
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Frankfurter
Terry Lee Brooks
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Brooks
Eva
Vinton
Michael Walker
Walker
Iowa Floods Rise Across State as Heavy Rainfalls Hit
A statewide average rainfall of 1.5 inches from Tuesday to Wednesday, the largest in two years, drenched Iowa. Charles City saw 5.92 inches, pushing the Cedar River above 12 feet. crest expected near 15.5 feet. Rivers and streams rise in Linn, Jones, and Buchanan counties while Independence watches the Wapsipinicon.
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Iowa
Hillaker
Charles City
Cedar River
Dan Barrett
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Jones
Buchanan
Wapsie
Independence
Buchanan County Management Agency
Bob Hummel
Tripoli
Bremer County
Hummel
Happy Landing landfill proposal faces new six mile limit
The Happy Landing site near DuBois Pennsylvania confronts a new six mile airport separation rule after a congressional change. The project faces court battles over trout streams and proximity to Treasure Lake. Local officials say the change, backed by Rep. Bud Shuster and others, affects nearby Linn County site plans as well.
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DuBois
Courier-Express
Happy Landing
DuBois-Jefferson County
Treasure Lake
Bonavita
Federal Aviation Administration
Shuster
House
Senate
Congress
Linn
Mancheser man turns toy tractors into thriving home business
Keith Kritz, 29, quit his mechanic job to refurbish and sell John Deere toy tractors online and at shows. He earns about 10 to 20 dollars per sale, with some items fetching 600 to 1000 dollars, while spending more time with his 4 year old son Jacob. His wife Jennifer supported the move as health insurance provided a safety net.
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Kritz
Jacob
Jennifer
Keith
Keith Kritz
Manchester
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