Man’s candle causes mobile home fire in Wellman
John McCrosky was moving into a mobile home near Third Street and Fifth Avenue when a candle burned while he was away. A neighbor alerted the Wellman Fire Department around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters saved the structure but smoke and flames burned a wall, causing about 5 000 to 10 000 dollars in damage.
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Pet Adors
Wellman
Jim Seward
John McCrosky
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Seward
McCrosky
Linn-Mar board to review preliminary 2000-01 budget
Linn-Mar school board will receive a preliminary budget report for the 2000 01 year from Superintendent Joe Pacha. The report follows recommendations from the Program Based Budget Committee. Meeting starts at 7 p m at the Linn Mar Educational Services Center 3333 N 10th St Marion.
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Linn-Mar
Joe Pacha
Pacha
Linn-Mar Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion
Siblings hospitalized after Linn County crash
Sara Dunlay 22 of Marion and her brother Ronald 20 of Fort Madison were in good condition after a Saturday three vehicle collision on Highway 1 near the Linn Johnson line. Ronald’s car slowed for turning traffic and was struck from behind, pushing it into the southbound lane where it hit a van.
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Linn County
Sara Dunlay
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Dunlay
Fort Madison
St. Luke's
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Highway 1
Linn-Johnson County
Maquoketa Teen Killed In Early Morning Crash
Maquoketa high school student Robert Dague age 17 died in a single vehicle crash southeast of Maquoketa. The Iowa State Patrol reported his eastbound car on 13th Street failed a curve, left the road, hit a cement culvert at 211th Avenue, overturned, and caught fire.
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Maquoketa
Robert Dague
Iowa State Patrol
Dague
13Th Street
211Th Avenue
Maquoketa High School
Lorene Dykstra
Rob
Dykstra
Schedule of economic reports and club meetings in Cedar Rapids
A sequence of federal and labor reports listed for Monday to Friday including productivity costs consumer credit and regional surveys. Meetings include Toastmasters Cedar Rapids chapters and Linn Hall gathering. Addresses and contact details for notices to George Ford at The Gazette are included.
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Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Toastmasters Club
Collins
Rockwell Collins
Watts
Toastmasters Clubs
Allianz Tower
Criabwa
American Business Women's Association
Cedar Village
Jacelyn Dr
Freddie Mac
Cedar Rapids Public Relations Associates
Clark Alumni
Coe College
George Ford
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Georgef
Man avoids growth hormone implants in beef for niche market
Paul Ritscher of Van Horne in Benton County raises implant-free beef for about 50 cattle yearly. He avoids hormones and antibiotics, relies on low stress cattle care, and sells by quarter or whole beef. Iowa State expert Dan Loy notes implants are common yet largely hormonally insignificant, with EU bans.
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Marlene Lucas
AN Horne
Paul Ritscher
van Horne
Benton County
Ritscher
Cedar Rapids
Lisa
West Side Sewing
Ritschers
Dan Loy
Iowa State University Extension
Ames
Loy
United States
European Union
Paul Ritscher Loy
Vy Marie
Atkins teen dies of injuries in Cedar Rapids crash
Melissa Palmersheim aged 16 died after a January crash west of Cedar Rapids. The Benton Community junior, a National Honor Society member, had been in a coma and was improving before a sudden death at Mercy Medical Center Des Moines. Her family and school planned counseling and fundraiser follow ups.
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Cindy Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Atkins
Melissa Palmersheim
Mercy Medical Cen 2
Des Moines
Palmersheim
Joe
Joni Palmersheim
16Th Avenue
80Th Street
Benton Community Schools
Bruce Johnson
Ankeny
Johnson
Benton Community
Scott A. Sackett
Highway 218
Benton County
Mount Vernon business owner blends art and porch culture
Ann Booth, 55, runs The Perfect Blend Gift Shop at 224 First St W Mount Vernon with The Porcelain Cup Tea Room and antique showrooms. She organized The Olde World Faire since 1993, leads a 10-member harp group called Young at Harp, and pursues harp therapy to aid patients.
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Booth
Lee Hilliker
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Young At Harp
Springfield
Ill
Ann Booth
Perfect Blend
Gazette
Marlene Lucas Ann Booth
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