North Cedar Advances at State in Girls Basketball
Ninth ranked North Cedar overcame adversity to defeat Jesup 48 to 35 at the girls state basketball tournament. Details, 1C.
09 Mar 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2000
Page
1
Ninth ranked North Cedar overcame adversity to defeat Jesup 48 to 35 at the girls state basketball tournament. Details, 1C.
The Iowa State standout Marcus Fizer earned the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year honor as the Cyclones reached the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.
McLeodUSA Inc. shares jumped 23 percent to 101.95 after comments from the company CEO on Wednesday. New proposals to the state Board of Regents would require university students to pay as much as 6.3 percent more to live on campus.
The Gazette lists the Country Art Folk Show among top weekend picks in its 10 For the Weekend feature detailing Accent and the event’s place in the city’s arts scene.
Outdoor in Friday's Gazette questions whether Haslowa's river otter reintroduction program has become too successful. The piece notes strong otter populations and explores potential ecological impacts and management considerations.
At an open house for the eight mile Highway 100 extension plans residents oppose a cloverleaf interchange at the 80th Street corridor near Wieneke Circle and Holland Orchard. Engineers present alternative routes that shift the right of way to reduce home impacts but still require some takings.
The Office of Project Planning at the Iowa Department of Transportation in Ames invites comments on the Highway 100 design. Submissions are accepted via the official website www.iowa100.com or by mail at 800 Lincoln Way Ames IA 50010-9902. Comments close March 26.
A wind change diverted a large grass fire away from Belle Plaine Iowa after flames crossed the Iowa River and burned thousands of acres. Firefighters, aided by more than 50 volunteers, battled the blaze driven by 70 degree heat and 45 mph gusts, with a trash fire rekindled by wind cited as the start two miles south of town.
Iowa announces Marvin Bell as the first state poet laureate on a two year renewable term. Bell will be officially named at a Quad Cities event with Robert Pinsky and Gov. Tom Vilsack, while a Davenport ceremony introduces him at St. Ambrose University. Bell, on sabbatical in Tennessee, aims to show poetry as daily life and highlight Iowa’s rich regional poetry. He has written 17 books and a new collection Nightworks 1962 2000 will be released in September.
Ongoing IRS audit dispute over Social Security taxes on CRP revenue could raise tax bills for farmers across the nation. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 1998 Tax Court decision, sparking debate about whether CRP payments are subject to self employment tax. Iowa hosts 1.5 million CRP acres that paid landowners $138 million last year, with many landowners older.
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