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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2000
Page
1
After nineteen seasons as head coach Greg Purnell steps back from Linn-Mar Lions football due to knee surgery. He guided the program to five 4A state titles and leaves a lasting coaching legacy.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 to bar students from leading prayers before public school football games. Details on 3A.
Governor Vilsack starts a jog and walk tour visiting Iowa small towns to discuss rural issues and highlight state support. He engages residents in multiple communities and outlines plans for rural development and infrastructure.
Crews of Gandy Dancers labor long hours rebuilding railroad tracks in Mickeyville amid active work detail. The report notes the plural crews and extended shifts tied to the reconstruction effort.
Neighbors in Wednesday's Gazette report on Wilbur Yoder at Iowa Mennonite High School. The article notes his long association with the school and insights from his student days to his current role.
Firefighters battled a three story Pheasant Run complex at 411 Burdette Dr SW in Cedar Rapids after a top floor blaze. More than 30 residents were displaced with 22 of 23 units initially occupied. Fire officials cited unstable floors and roof flames hindered search. Red Cross coordinated shelter and aid for tenants.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency's board meets to discuss abandoning the southwest Cedar Rapids landfill plan after new aviation rules. Attorney Webber will outline court motions and options regarding a $2.5 million land sale to the Hennesseys of Marion.
A Linn County death of Evan Brewer, 17, prompts vaccination for about 2,500 Manchester area youths aged 2 to 18. Health officials await lab culture results to determine if the strain matches the Delaware County outbreak affecting three youngsters.
Ev an Brewer a 17 year old Fairfax Prairie High senior died after meningitis symptoms emerged at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids He died within hours as health officials launched contact tracing and a vaccination drive linked to recent Manchester cases raising alert about the disease s rapid spread and rare occurrence in the United States
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