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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1987
Page
11
Sunday forecast notes normal March patterns with 60s to 70s across much of the country from southern New England to Texas. Year ago today high 35 low 17 with no precipitation. Sunset 6 05, sunrise 6 29. Record highs and lows listed for the date.
Erica Mundt, a seventh grader at South Winneshiek Middle School Calmar, topped the 11th Northeast Iowa Regional Spelling Bee by spelling yerography and ninnyish. The event at the Northeast Iowa Technical Institute Peosta campus was co sponsored by Keystone Area Education Agency and NITI.
Iowa City spent 61325 on snow and ice removal through February, a saving over the previous two years. Public Works Director Chuck Schmadeke reported to City Manager Steve Atkins and the City Council. About 800 tons of salt valued at 20700 remains for storage and will cut 1987 costs further.
The season’s warmth allows towboats on the Mississippi to move two to three weeks early, despite a slowdown at Canton Lock No. 20. Grass fires are reported in Johnson, Poweshiek, and Muscatine counties as Cedar Rapids logs a 72 degree high. Cities from Lamont to Sioux City set March records, while a Canadian cold front threatens to push temperatures down by Monday.
Utilities report reduced heating bills across Iowa as residents save about 40 dollars per month on natural gas versus last year. Iowa Electric Light and Power cites 27.50 of savings from weather and lower prices, with about 30 dollars monthly versus five-year averages. Des Moines area Midwest Gas notes one third savings. January bills run 36 dollars lower. State climatologist forecasts no wipeout of savings with mild trend through May. Dombrowski adds 735,000 households use natural gas, fuel oil users save most per gallon compared with last winter. Authorities say rates are not adjusted for weather, keeping residents ahead by 200 million dollars.
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