Local Events and Arts Schedule For Cedar Rapids Area
Daily notebook lists city meetings and public notices including Noon-Linn Health Services advisory committee at St. Luke's Schwartz Center, Marion City Council at City Hall, Linn County 911 meeting, conservation board session at Hartman Reserve, and Cedar Rapids mayor calendar. Theater listings show Anne of Green Gabies and Brownsville at local venues, plus Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice at University of Iowa facilities with ticket ranges. Also notes Parades of Bands at Linn-Mar High, lectures at Coe and Cornell Colleges, a sexually transmitted disease clinic, and Cedar Rapids Marion recycling sites with hours and contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Health Services
St. Luke's Hospital
Schwartz Center
Marion City Council
Marion City Hall
Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
Linn & Black Hawk County Conservation Boards
Hartman Reserve
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids
Lee Clancey
City Development Board
Nandita Wernett
Indian Creek Nature Center
Anne of Green Gabies
McAuley
Mount Mercy College
Brownsville
University of Iowa
Iowa City Community Theatre
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Iowa City
E.C. Mabie
Lottery results and big jackpots update
Powerball numbers drawn 1 17 22 30 37 with Powerball 11 for a 25.7 million jackpot. Daily Millions and Super Cash drew no winners. Saturday jackpot rises to 240,000. Illinois Pick 3 and Pick 4 results listed. Lotto 6 of 54 shows 7 17 18 25 26 29 with a 6 million jackpot. Lottery lines also include Cash Game and other games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lottery
Mercy and St Luke's Birth Announcements March Updates
Birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's list new arrivals in March including Lynette and Scott Gaffey a son Julie and Jeff Wenzel a son Kate and Mark Ferrar a daughter and multiple families at St Luke's with several daughters and sons and March 11 12 entries. Compiled by MidAmerican Energy Co includes an Editor's Note explaining degree days used to gauge heating needs and comparing totals to prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette
Scott Gaffey
10Th Ave
Hiawatha
Julie
Jeff Wenzel
Springville
Kate
Mark Ferrar
Meadowglien St
Marion
MidAmerican Energy Co
Bear leaves Postville area after months in timber
A black bear that lingered north of Postville since late fall moved on, according to landowners. Conservation officers note bears are rare south of Minneapolis and link wanderings to territory loss or dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Q. Lynch
Iowa
Bureau
Postville
Everett McKee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McKee
Minneapolis
Highway 51
Farmersburg
Harpers Ferry
Upper
Yellow Rivers
Lawrence
Iowa man convicted seventh time for lascivious acts
Kostman 62 of Cedar Rapids was found guilty by a Linn County jury of lascivious acts with a 13 year old. The July to August 1996 offenses occurred at his home. He could face up to five years, with habitual offender and sexual predator enhancements potentially raising the total to 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
David Kastman
Cedar Rapids
Kostman
Center Point Rd
Linn County
Harold Denton
Discrepancies found in volunteer group's treasurer records
A Cedar Rapids school district article notes a case where a new treasurer uncovered unexplained discrepancies in a volunteer organization's checking account. Officials declined to name current officers citing respect for volunteers. The incident prompts calls for formal controls and annual audits in nonpublic fund groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Gustaf
Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Barker recalls Nixon limo visit and local ties in Iowa town
Barker, longtime West Branch funeral director born in Burlington, recalls guiding Richard Nixon from a Pontiac limousine at the airport. Nixon marveled at the car and Barker posed for a photo. Barker later sold the funeral homes and will keep scorekeeping and theater involvement, noting the Quaker funeral role and town life pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
West Branch
Barker
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Burlington
Scott Henderson
Henderson
West Liberty
Iowa City
Parade of Bands Concert to Highlight Linn-Mar Schools
The Linn-Mar Community Schools present Parade of Bands at 7 p.m. in the high school gym with fifth to eighth grade ensembles performing first and a combined finale of America The Beautiful. Three high school bands join at 8 30 p.m. About 900 students will perform under directors Vic Breemeersch Steve King Randy Atkinson Kevin Makinster and Steve Colton with admission of 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Mar
Symphonic
Wind Symphony
Vic Breemeersch
Steve King
Randy Atkinson
Kevin Makinster
Steve Colton
Kirkwood Budget Boosts Tax Rate and Tuition in 1997-98 Plan
Kirkwood Community College approves a 1997 98 budget of 57.3 million with a penny tax rate rise to 59 cents per 1000 valuation. State aid tuition and federal funds rise while job training and liberal arts spending budges. The district serves Linn Jones Benton Johnson Washington Cedar and Iowa counties with centers in Monticello Vinton Iowa City Washington Tipton Belle Plaine and Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Stover
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Dean Dunlap
Iowa
Dunlap
Cedar Rapids Community
Linn, Jones, Benton
Johnson
Washington
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Vinton
Iowa City
Tipton
Belle Plaine
Williamsburg
Iowa City woman Laura Van Wyhe murder case awaits lab tests
Officials from Iowa City say they are awaiting lab results on key evidence in the Laura Van Wyhe homicide. Deputy Bill Conger notes the case priority may speed processing at a Jefferson City lab, with leads needed to advance the investigation. Custody of Van Wyhe’s son Samson Knight was awarded to her mother in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Laura van Wyhe
Bill Conger
Clark County
van Wyhe
U.S. Highway 136
Missouri
Kahoka
Quincy
Conger
Samson Knight
Donald Knight III of
Bonaparte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Notebook
Linn-Mar High School
Coe
Monet
van Gogh
Gaughin
Cezanne
Peter Thompson
Hickok Hall
Coe College
Amy Ihlan
McCague
King Chapel
Cornell College
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
35Th St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
ST. Luke’s
Lauri
Mitch Mortensen
Anamosa
Michelle
Bruce Leventhal
Second Ave. SE
Marcia
Neal Evans
Seventh St
Tiana Allers
Curtis St. SW
Alisia
Kevin Carradus
14Th Ave
Diana Morning
Marvin Virkovsky
Lisbon
Thorace Hoffman
Larry Maeder
Lortz Dr
Joan
Ted Washburn
Ruth
Brad Vernimont
Walford
Marc Bierman
Rainbow Blvd
Nancy
Brett Roehik
Coggan
Tonia Gravel
Paul Osterkamp
Marie McKee
Everett
Frankville
Winneshiek County
Ed Lawrence
C.R. Man
Dick Hogan
Ternoon
Denton
David Remley
David Lee Hartage
Adam Martin
Vernon Middle School
C. Brian Woodward
Opera Iowa
Martin
Truman
Grant Wood
St. Jude
St. Ludmila
Emerson
Laurene Lanich
Launch
David Bradley
Finch
Limousine
Marion Public Service Department
Marion High School
First
Seventh Avenues
First Avenue
Seventh
15Th
35Th Streets
15Th Street
35Th
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