Cedar Rapids Symphony gains national attention in New York Times feature
The Cedar Rapids Symphony is spotlighted on the New York Times cover of the Sunday arts section in a two page feature by Cindy Hadish. The piece highlights finances and artistic merit for ensembles outside major cities and notes musicians often hold outside jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence
Bernard Holland
the Times
Paramount Theatre
Brahms
Beethoven
Tiemeyer
Dyersville Woman Killed in Delaware County Crash
Jill Rahe 20 of Dyersville died when her car collided head on with a pickup that crossed the centerline on County Road C-64 near New Vienna. The pickup driver David Boeckenstedt 69 was in serious condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. Rahe was a Beckman High School graduate and medical secretary student at Northeast Iowa Community College. Funeral services set for St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville.
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Dyersville
Delaware County
Jill Rahe
Iowa State Patrol
New Vienna
David Boeckenstedt
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Rahe
Ken
Shirley Rahe
Beckman High School
Northeast Iowa Community College
Peosia
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Cedar Rapids Board weighs appeal to Supreme Court over student care
The Cedar Rapids school board considers appealing to the U S Supreme Court after the 8th Circuit upheld a district court ruling that Cedar Rapids must fund a health care attendant for Garret Frey, a quadriplegic eighth grade student injured in a 1987 motorcycle accident. Superintendent Lew Finch plans the appeal at the regular meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Supreme Court
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Garret Frey
Lew Finch
Johnson County to replace five bridges with federal grant
County Engineer E D Tice announced that officials will use a 124 500 grant from the U S Forest Service to build five replacement bridges in Iowa City Johnson County. The plan calls for replacing deteriorated timber bridges to improve safety and transportation.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
E.D. Tice
Tice
U.S. Forest Service
Iowa
Linn County names pork queen and princess at annual banquet
Kristin Stecker 17 and Deanna Becker, 1997 Linn County pork queen and princess, were named Feb. 22 at the Pork Producers banquet. Stecker plans pork promotion through tastings and parades while Becker, farm resident near Center Point, studies beef production and helps market 2,800 hogs yearly.
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Marlene Lucas
Jistin Stecker
Linn County
Deanna Becker
Stecker
Becker
Linn County Pork Producers
Norma
Ray Stecker
Central City
Central City High School
Charyne
Queen
Park Producers
Nash Finch Co
Lindley
Center Point
Deb and
Dennis Becker
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids school taxes to fall under proposed 1998 budget
Cedar Rapids school district plans a 126 million dollar 1998 budget with a tax rate of 12.64 per thousand, down 19 cents from the current year, saving homeowners about 10 to 20 dollars on the school portion. The plan relies on an instructional support levy and a 2.6 million income tax surtax replacing property taxes, with hearings tonight and a 7:30 p.m. board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Saterfiel
Plans save Seedling Mile 1880s bridge
Linn County plans patching and moral maintenance for an 1880s wrought iron bridge on Rosedale Road and preserves half mile of Seedling Mile as part of a 1998 resurfacing and five year road program. The plan routes extend to Mount Vernon Road to be resurfaced with shoulder widening and improved alignment while a historic Bever Avenue extension bridge remains to be kept if undamaged. The 91 project draft targets 1998 hearings to approve funding and scope.
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Beth Chacey Lazette
Rosedale Road
Linn County
Steve Gannon
Gannon
Bever Avenue Road
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Mount Vernon Road
O’connor Road
Mount Vernon
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New York Times
C.R. Symphony
Time Magazine
Kristin Stecker
Pork Queen
Gazette
C.R
By Becky Stover
Saterfie
Steve Chambliss
Fisher Road
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