Murder charges in five deaths in Cedar Rapids blaze
Prosecutors say Brian Zirtzman started a fire at a neighbor’s home on April 6 to rescue the Grahlman family. The blaze killed Jay Grahlman 38 and his daughter Jaymie 6, while Zirtzman 39 faced first degree murder counts and remained jailed on $500000 bail.
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Flight simulator puts Cedar Rapids man in pilot seat at home
In a basement home flight simulator, Matt Wietlispach tests a fighter jet setup. The mock cockpit includes scavenged Air Force parts and a computer mouse, letting visitors simulate world flights from a Cedar Rapids basement.
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UI loses cancer scientist over Iowa embryo rules
Iowa City UI biologist Mary J C Hendrix plans to move to Northwestern University in Chicago within a year. She leads a 16 member team with three cancer research programs that have drawn 5.4 million dollars in federal funding. She cites state stem cell policy and related laws as a major factor in relocating.
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Cedar Rapids courthouse to loom larger than GreatAmerica tower
The new federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids is expected to be 50 percent taller than the GreatAmerica Building and cost more than earlier estimates. Architects and contractors met with city officials and GSA to discuss design and timing, with construction planned to begin in early 2005 on a site between the Cedar River and Second Street SE.
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Chickenpox Vaccine Mandatory For Iowa School Entry
Iowa health officials say children born after September 15 1997 must get a one time chickenpox vaccine before day care or kindergarten this fall. Those born earlier or adults are not required to vaccinate unless medically documented. Officials cite rising illness and two recent child deaths as rationale.
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