Winter storms sweep Iowa with heavy winds and snow
A massive snowstorm crossed Iowa early Monday dumping up to 10 inches in places like Fort Dodge and Mason City. The system, moving from Sunday night, caused many minor accidents and cancellations including Kirkwood Community College closing at 5 p.m. Officials planned 5 a.m. decisions on today’s classes as temperatures rise later in the week.
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Darain Metz Gazette
Iowa
Hillaker
Rocky Mountains
Weather Service
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Storm Lake
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Motel survivor's cuts to neck and wrists
Ex-wife confirms Michael Couser sustained cuts to his wrists and neck after a Marion Motel incident that left his girlfriend dead. She reports he is not in critical condition, has had surgery, and disputes rumors of murder in a rampage.
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Rick Smith
Marion
Michael Couser
St. Luke's Hospital
Seventh Ave
Deal
Couser
Alicia Hawkins
Cuser
Man from Cedar Rapids to sing at Carnegie Hall
A Mass composed by a Kirkwood Community College professor will be performed by a University of Northern Iowa chorus at Carnegie Hall in May. Linn County supervisors approve 4 percent pay hikes for elected officials plus $3,500 for themselves within a $58 million next year budget. Details on page 1B.
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Deal
Linn County
Cedar Rapids-area
Kirkwood Community College
University of Northern Iowa
Carnegie Hall
Linn
Economists say dollar drop vs yen needs months to matter
Economists caution the public that the dollar’s decline against the Japanese yen isn’t a concern yet. They say only a persistent trend over several months would affect consumers, with page 4B offering more details.
House GOP seeks church run welfare in Iowa plan
Iowa would turn over welfare administration to churches and charitable groups under a proposal from House Republican leaders. Page 8B carries fuller details of the plan and its implications.
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House
Iowa
Iowa lawmaker seeks notice to owners on burial sites
Cedar Rapids Rep. Charles Larson introduces a bill requiring the state to inform property owners about American Indian burial sites on their land to prevent halted development. The move follows a 1993 Turn to 5A incident cited by Larson as an example of stalled projects due to burial mounds.
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Charles Larson
Cedar Rapids
Larson
Plan Could End Child Care For 377000, Fees Say
Congress faces a welfare reform plan that would consolidate nine child care programs into a single block grant and cap spending through 2000. It could cut federal aid by about 379 million next year and 2.4 billion over five years, while advocates warn many children would lose assistance.
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Congress
America
Department of Health and Human Services
Paign
New York City
Campeaizn
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