Iowa Native Jim Kelly Ready for Shuttle Liftoff at Kennedy
NASA projected a 70 percent chance of suitable weather for liftoff at 5 42 a.m. CST from Kennedy Space Center Florida Weather concerns centered on cold conditions with temperatures in the low to mid 40s Kelly a 36 year old Burlington Iowa native is among three Iowans in the space program and listed as a Gazette staff writer and AP contributor.
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Space shuttle mission to ISS carries Expedition Two crew
The shuttle will pilot Kelly under James Weatherbee on a 12 day flight ending March 20. It will drop off Expedition Two Americans and a Russian at the International Space Station and return with Expedition One crew who have spent 40 months aboard. Astronauts Shepherd, Usachev, Voss, and Helms work on equipment while aiming for 20 percent of time for science. KCRG TV9 will air liftoff at 5:30 a.m. and interview crew on March 15. reporter Wade Wagner will cover from Cedar Rapids and GazettaOnline.com.
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Invent Winners List From Cedar Rapids Regional
Winners from area schools in the Invent tona 2001 regional in Cedar Rapids were announced. Students in grades four and up will advance to the state competition in April, listed by district, name, school, grade, and invention.
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Iowa City Housing Department plans accessible home for Parade of Homes
The Iowa City Housing Department proposes a 1300 square foot handicapped accessible house built with federal funds from the Affordable Housing Dream Home program. Director Doug Boothroy said the home would cost about 100 dollars per square foot and showcase features such as higher outlets wider hallways larger bathrooms and bathtubs with seats.
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Prom prep thwarted as house fire hits Beck family
Lynsey Beck, 17, her brother Jason 18, and mother Kathy lost their rural Jones County home at 1751 County Rd 40 to a mid afternoon blaze. Firefighters from six departments battled for about an hour. no injuries reported. The State Fire Marshal investigates, cause undetermined. The family will stay with relatives and had two prom dresses, one chosen, one to return, ruined in the fire.
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Unique transplant saves infant with bloodless tecnique gains praise
The surgery on Aiden Rush used blood recycling and drugs to boost red cell production to avoid transfusions. His liver failure from biliary atresia led to a transplant costing 300000 to 400000 dollars with insurance covering most costs. His mother Vicky Rush donated part of her liver. the family travels from Pleasant Hill for treatment.
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Group seeks return of Ten Commandments monument in Iowa City
Johnson County faces a potential lawsuit after the Fraternal Order of Eagles asks for the Ten Commandments monument returned to their group. The Iowa Civil Liberties Union prompted removal with a Aug 14 letter, with a county meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Administration Building to discuss the proposal.
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