Dorchester Man Killed In Waukon Area Car Crash
Richardo F. Ryan, 42, of Dorchester died after his northbound car ran off Iverson Bridge Road, flipped, and landed in a culvert spillway water-filled area eight miles north of Waukon. He died after being taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital at 9:07 a.m.
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Dorchester
Waukon
Richardo F. Ryan
Iverson Bridge Road
Allamakee County
Ryan
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Kirkwood approves tuition rise for 1997-98
The Kirkwood Community College board of trustees unanimously approved a 2 per credit hour increase for in-state tuition and a 4 per credit hour increase for out-of-state tuition for 1997-98. The new rates will be 57 dollars for in-state students and 114 dollars for non-Iowa residents, reflecting a 3.7 percent rise. Kirkwood includes all fees in tuition. Past four years saw annual 2 dollar rises for Iowa residents and 4 dollar rises for non-residents.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Trustees
Iowa
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids Police Bike Auction Saturday
The Cedar Rapids Police Department holds a spring bicycle auction at the Police Station 310 Second Ave SW. Gates open at 8 a.m. with bidding at 9. Cash only. Over 110 bikes of various sizes and styles, abandoned or impounded, are for sale. Call 398 5277 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
Flood-Aid Telethon Raises 28,000 for Midwest Flood Victims
A Thursday telethon on KCRG TV and radio stations raised 28000 for Red Cross relief in North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota. The fundraiser co sponsored by The Gazette Grant Wood Red Cross Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce supports Upper Midwest flood relief efforts.
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Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kcrg AM 1600
the Gazette
Grant Wood
Iowa senior Roxanna Curto named Presidential Scholar
West High School senior Roxanna Curto is among two Iowa high school students chosen as 1997 Presidential Scholars. The Commission on Presidential Scholars selects two from each state. Curto, 17, will visit Washington, D.C., June 24 to 29 for National Recognition Week and the medallion presentation.
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Roxanna Curto
West High School
Iowa
Commission On Presidential Scholars
Curto
Washington, D.C
AIDS Candlelight Memorial Weekend in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts events for the 14th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Weekend. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt appear at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The schedule includes a Youth Recognition Reception at 3 p.m. plus an AIDS Walk at Greene Square Park and a 7 p.m. candlelight memorial with speakers.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Rapids Aids Project
American Red Cross
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Art Museum
Greene Square Park
Fifth Street
Fourth Avenue
High School Student Earns National AIDS Award
Washington High School student Alexia Abernathy 16 will receive the Metropolitan Life Foundation National AIDS Fund Caring Counts award at the Youth Recognition Reception in Cedar Rapids. Abernathy and her TEC Team have spoken at multiple Cedar Rapids area schools to dispel AIDS myths and promote accurate information on condoms abstinence and related topics.
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Adam Lowenstein
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Alexia Abernathy
Cottage Glen Rd
National Metropolitan Life Foundation
National Aids Fund
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Abernathy
Cedar Rap
TEC Team
Anne Taylor
Grant Wood Area
Driver killed in Linn County wreck on County Home Road
A fatal collision on County Home Road east of Cedar Valley Nature Trail left the eastbound car driver dead at the scene. Westbound grain truck driver Richard Boussard, 38, of Monticello was treated and released from St. Luke's Hospital. County Home Road remained closed for hours as deputies and the Monroe Township Fire Department cleaned debris and spilled grain.
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Sheriff's Department
Boussard
St. Luke’s Hospital
County Home
Quass
North Troy
Linn County Sheriff's Hazardous Materials Team
Monroe Township Fire Department
County Home Road
C Avenue Extension
Retiring Cedar Rapids operator passes Jubilee Lanes to new lessee
Bob Etzel retires from Jubilee Lanes after 39 years in Cedar Rapids. Longtime proprietor B J Trickey will lease the alley with Bob Newlin Jr returning as manager. Jubilee Lanes opened in 1958 with 16 lanes and grew to 32. a laser light show debuts this fall as a final chapter.
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Etzel
Jubilee Lanes
Bob
Lindale Mall
Cedar Rapids
B.J. Trickey
Bob Newlin Jr
Trickey
Jubilee
Bob Etzel
Bob Newlin
Bob Newlin Sr
Dave Rasdal
Gette
Marion
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TEC
David Packard
Rapids
Linn
Gazette
Lisa Powell
Peasy
Cedar Valley Nature
Seventh Avenue
10Th Street
Navy
First Avenue
Parlor City Recreation
The
Tycoon
Beverly Briles
Lincoln
Parlor City
John Scolaro
Bobs
Cedar Amusement Park
Mained
Ramblin
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