Sky diver dies after bag lock failure near airpark
Jeffery Dean Eaton of Clive, 44, died April 15 during a 9,500 foot jump at Veterans Memorial Airpark. The USPA found a bag lock prevented main chute deployment though a FAA authorized rigger found no parachute fault. Eaton failed to perform emergency procedures, reasons unspecified.
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U.S. Parachute Association
Jeffery Dean Eaton
Clive
Benton County
Eaton
Veterans Memorial Airpark
USPA
Dany Brooks
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival seeks 12-person squads
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival invites volunteers for Operation WWW sponsored by McLeodUSA. Teams of 12 must commit three consecutive hours during June 22 to July 4 and will earn $250 for a chosen charity. Applications due by May 15 with a lottery drawing for eligibility. Contact the Freedom Festival office at (319) 365-8313 for a Squadron Leader Form.
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Cedar Rapids
McLeodusa
Charity of Choice
WWW
Freedom Festival
Linn-Mar Board to Discuss Marion Bridge Street Project
Linn-Mar school board meets at 7 at the Educational Services Center in Marion to discuss the Marion 29th Avenue bridge and street project. The plan extends 29th Street from Indian Creek Circle to Indian Creek Road along the south edge of Linn-Mar’s main campus.
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Linn-Mar
Marion
29Th Avenue
Linn-Mar Educational Services Center
10Th St
29Th Street
Indian Creek Circle
Indian Creek Road
Week Ahead Economic Reports And Meetings Schedule
The schedule lists data releases and meetings for the week starting Monday. Key items include March construction spending and March new home sales reports, April leading indicators, productivity costs, mortgage rates, and April employment figures. Numerous local clubs meet in Cedar Rapids including SCORE Toastmasters and business associations with contact details.
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Commerce Department
National Association of Purchasing Management
Treasury
Conference Board
Cedar Rapids Area
38Th St. Place
Marion
Labor Department
Freddie Mac
Buffalo not hogs in market Cascade farm family raises animals
A Cascade farm family focuses on buffalo rather than hogs. They raise buffalo, slaughter, and distribute meat to local buyers, outlining a niche in the rural market and highlighting practices for humane handling and direct sales.
Cascade couple shifts from hogs to buffalo meats
Low hog and cattle prices in 1998 pushed Rodney and Kathy Coohey near Cascade to diversify into buffalo. They built a custom slaughter and cutting house on their farm, opened White Water Bison Meats, and plan Chicago distribution with about 60 percent of sales to restaurants and 40 percent retail.
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Rodney
Kathy Coohey
Cascade
Wwhison. Com
Netins
Cooheys
Cookeys
Chicago
Club 528
Slaughter House
Kathy
Gazette
David Lee Hardage
Buffalo Call
Buffalo
Coralville store blends wine cigars and chocolate draw
Tim Lowe manages Wine Source Cigar Source at 412 First Ave Coralville opened March 1 with over 50,000 dollars of inventory. The shop stocks 2,200 wines from France Spain Italy and more. 800 on display. Cigars exceed 50 brands priced from 3 to 15 dollars. Stam chocolate from Amsterdam is featured. Lowe notes the shop is Des Moines and Coralville’s only U.S. outlets. Lowe, 27, is a former bar manager and enjoys jogging and golf.
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Adam Lowenstein
Coralville
Tim Lowe
First Ave
Lowe
Iowa City
Des Moines
University of Iowa
France
Spain
Italy
Australia
Portugal
Argentina
Mick Wormley
Michael King
T-Lowe
Amsterdam
U.S
Cigar
Gazette
Miranda Meyer
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