Iowa Faces Virginia Star Guard in NCAA Mideast Clash
Iowa prepared to challenge Virginia star guard as the NCAA Mideast Region game unfolds. The matchup pits strong defensive schemes against Virginia's scoring playmaking in a high stakes tournament showdown.
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Yates receives life for killing her children
Andrea Yates is spared the death penalty and given life imprisonment after drowning her five children in a bathtub. The report notes Friday deadlines for the June 4 primary and other local updates across sections on legislature religion money recreation.
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St Patrick's Day Parades Planned Across United States
Americans prepare for St Patrick's Day with strong revelry as at least 270 parades are scheduled nationwide including the 27th annual SaPaDaPaSo parade in Cedar Rapids.
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Tradition ends as Central City club marks century of tea
The Central City Women's Literary and Musical Club hosts a final annual tea as its 100 year history closes. Hostess Charmaine Toom leads 11 members in a bittersweet gathering with old friends, noting dwindling membership and aging organizers ahead of two last meetings.
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Judge rules against facilitated communication for Cedar Rapids man
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennet ruled that facilitated communication did not work for Douglas Hahn, a 56 year old with autism and mild intellectual disability, in a Cedar Rapids case brought by his sisters seeking funding from Discovery Living and Options of Linn County. The order stops short of rejecting the method generally, focusing on Hahn's case and noting lack of effectiveness for him.
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Clancey Nominated to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Former Cedar Rapids mayor Lee Clancey was nominated by Gov. Tom Vilsack to a seat on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The 53 year old faces a Senate two thirds approval battle while supporters say she is a qualified leader with strong Cedar Rapids ties.
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Bluestem weighs bids for trash transfer and landfill sites
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency considers bids to haul Linn County garbage and manage a waste transfer station. Staff narrow landfill sites to two or three of about 500 acres each, with April board action to contact property owners and enter negotiations. A transfer station site near Hawkeye Downs in southwest Cedar Rapids is eyed for 950000 dollars for 42 acres. an environmental assessment is set for Tuesday.
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