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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2001
Page
1
Wes Bruns steps down as Xavier boys basketball coach after season end and may keep his cross country post. The resignation comes after being asked to step down following the Saints season. Bruns did not confirm future coaching plans.
Cedar Rapids homeowners in the Cedar Rapids Community School District face a levy of 32.29 per 1000 next fiscal year, up from 31.44. The combined levy includes Linn County city assessor Kirkwood Community College and Agricultural Extension, with a July 1 start. Estimates show a $93 increase on a 100,000 home to 1,817, and exemptions could trim the bill by about 156 plus 60 for military eligibility.
Tax levy figures for fiscal years 2002 and 2001 are presented in the Gazette graphic sourced from Linn County. The chart outlines district levies and tax bases, highlighting comparisons and impacts on local budgets.
Cedar Falls couple stranded after a UPS Boeing 727 slid off a runway near the terminal trapping both runways in mud. Crews laid steel planking and freed the 100-ton plane after 12 hours. No injuries reported. investigation into cause ongoing. Travelers shifted to alternate Des Moines flights as operations were disrupted for the day.
Nicole Plum a 17 year old honor student was released after posting 10000 bond on a 100000 surety. She faced first degree murder charges in the December death of a newborn found strangled and burned near her home. Judge Patrick Grady reduced the bond citing limited means and imposed conditions including psychiatric treatment, curfew and electronic monitoring. Plum may reside with her sister in Coralville with department approval.
The FDA cleared two new glaucoma medicines, Travatan and Lumigan, to lower eye pressure by draining fluid buildup. Travatan shows strongest benefit for Black patients, addressing a group at high risk of blindness. Both offer alternatives to timolol and Xalatan with similar side effects and will reach pharmacies within weeks.
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