Nine Mexican men arrested for suspected illegal entry in Iowa
Nine Mexican men suspected of illegal status were arrested Sunday after Linn County deputies halted three vans on Interstate 380 north of Cedar Rapids. INS processed 38 people, the largest group in Cedar Rapids since the office opened in 1996, with 29 released. Most wanted to return to Mexico and were held at Linn County Jail.
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Police seek suspect in Applebee's Coralville robbery
Coralville police seek a 6 ft 3 in white man in his late 20s with sandy blond hair who robbed Applebee's Neighborhood Grill on Saturday night. He handed a bartender a note asserting a gun, but no weapon was shown. No injuries, escape on foot with unknown money. Call 354-1100 with tips.
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Marion school budget forecast shows 45 percent rise
Marion Independent proposes an 18.57 million 1998 99 budget with bond related expenditures driving the jump from 12.76 million this year The board holds a public hearing at 7 p m in the Administrative Boardroom and a 4 30 p m strategy session The district tax rate rises 2 52 to 17 28 per thousand while total assessed value climbs 8 7 percent to 265 584 413 If a home is valued unchanged taxes rise 65 to 759. with an 8 increase taxes rise 125 to 819
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Hotline assists K through 12 students with homework
Statewide Homework Hotline offers toll free help from 4 30 to 8 30 p m Monday through Thursday. Staffed by certified teachers the service runs in its ninth year from Grant Wood Area Education Agency Cedar Rapids with cooperation from area education agencies and local support from The Gazette.
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Body Art segment highlights Cornell anthropologist on Discovery Channel
Jefrey Ehrenreich associate professor at Cornell College Mount Vernon leads a Discovery Channel World of Wonder segment titled Body Art focusing on tattoos scarification and body costuming. Ehrenreich joined Cornell in 1988 and co edits Reading the Social Body.
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Books Have It Conference Highlights Authors and Publisher
About 200 teachers and media specialists attended the 21st Books Have It Conference at Kennedy High School. Publisher Su Hirschman of Green Bay and children's authors Janet Stevens and Elvira Woodruff spoke. Stevens cited Tops and Bottoms while Woodruff described Ghosts Don't Get Goosebumps and The Disappearing Bike Shop. Third graders from Johnson School of the Arts interviewed 25 locals at Westdale Mall, exploring community careers.
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Daily Notebook Cityline Public Opinion and Local Meetings
Cityline offers public poll questions on taxes and driver licenses, plus a dense list of meetings from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. across Linn and surrounding counties. The note includes theater and music events, lectures, and Sunday lottery results with draw details and hotline numbers.
Vital Statistics and Drunken Driving Report
Mercy births list Kathleen Johnson and Dan Johnson of Ankeny and Kelly Curry at 7419 Quail Trail NE. St Luke's reports Chevyl Lediow and John Den Beste with a daughter Kimberly Mogensen and Randy Mogensen with another daughter. The Log notes drunken driving arrests including Jessica Merrifield, 21, at 2:11 a.m. in Iowa City.
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Keith Dr. NE
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