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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2000
Page
1
The state department stocks 3000 trout fingerlings in a spring fed Cedar Rapids stream. Introduced a year ago, the fish now measure about 12 inches in length.
United Heart formation at St. Luke's creates tension with Cedar Rapids heart practice. The item notes patient care changes and potential shifts in local cardiology services amid the new program rollout.
Speed fans pack Hawkeye Downs as winged sprint cars run on an asphalt Iowa track for the first time. One lap average hits 112 mph, promising a high octane show tonight. Details, 1C.
Bob Read becomes the Lions new head football coach after the previous leader resigned less than 72 hours earlier. The abrupt change signals a swift leadership shift and sets expectations for the team this season.
Tomorrow marks the start of softball recreation with a focus on early-season handling. The Saturday Gazette notes the first two years may be tough as teams adjust to league play and new rules.
Gov. Tom Vilsack said he is willing to call a special Legislature session to discuss reducing Iowa’s 20 cent per gallon gas tax for a limited time. He noted benefits to drivers but warned changes must not raise costs elsewhere or delay road funds.
In Edar Rapids the 13th annual BBQ Roundup opens with rib experts from the Midwest sharing tips. Debbie Gibson of Pigfoot BBQ warns amateurs not to boil ribs as it robs flavor while low and slow cooking at 225 degrees yields tender meat. Butch Lupinetti, Jeff Yater, and others discuss cuts, rubs, and a Coca Cola glaze secret.
Cedar Rapids will pay former officer Kevin I. Mason 1.5 million to settle the 1996 police helicopter crash suit. Mason, 38 at the time, piloted the craft and retired in 1997 on disability with chronic back pain. Settlement funded from the city’s self insurance fund. Another suit by Kevin Lynch from a 1997 crash remains pending.
Fresh BEA data show Iowa wages per job at 25 334 versus the U S 31 299, yet Linn County tops Iowa with 30 756 per job. Cedar Rapids area argues cost of living lowers local wages by about 4 to 6 percent, offsetting the national gap.
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