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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2001
Page
13
Cedar Rapids investigators pursue a man who grabbed cash from the Hawkeye Convenience Store at 250 16th Ave SW around 9 45 am Tuesday. A brief scuffle with the clerk occurred and police say the incident could be logged as robbery rather than theft.
Bruce Wohlers a Scheels All Sports Store employee in Waterloo pleaded guilty in U S District Court Cedar Rapids to stealing 25 to 49 firearms with help from Timothy Good Good already pleaded guilty in April Wohlers admitted falsifying firearms trade ins to pass guns to Good who owned The Gun Shop in Waterloo Scheels notified federal agents triggering arrests Good faces sentencing June 25 and Wohlers July 30 with possible restitution to Scheels
Lindsay Thomas of Clive has improved to fair condition at the University of Iowa Hospitals after five days trapped in her wrecked car along I 35 south of Mason City. The 18 year old suffered both legs amputated below the knees, plus a fractured wrist and jaw from the crash.
A 43 year old Nora Springs man Duane Craig died when his pickup left County Road S-70 then struck an embankment in a ditch about 10 miles east of Mason City. Authorities say the crash occurred around 2 a m and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The U S Coast Guard continues opening the Mississippi to commerce and recreation as river levels fall. On Wednesday the river from Lock and Dam 11 at Dubuque to Lock and Dam 16 at Muscatine was opened to all boat traffic.
Cedar Falls City Council approves a $120,000 pre design study by Black and Veatch Corp to contain odors from the downtown waste water plant along the Cedar River. The firm may also design and bid services for two new homes tied to the odor cap plan.
Cedar Rapids police dog Ringo is diagnosed with cancer, raising plans for a memorial service. Veterinarians called in a specialist after X rays showed inflammation on both sides of a joint, suggesting the cancer diagnosis may be premature. The case unsettled the Cedar Rapids Police Station and McDaniel family.
Science Station unveils its first outdoor exhibit named The Wave Machine in front of 427 First St. SE, a 36 foot aluminum structure sponsored with the Renaissance Group costing over 30000 dollars. It features a lever powered wave display with tones and a DNA like motion.
Two thirds of the Marion Historical Museum board quit over a disputed lease for the Heritage Centre at 590 10th St. Granger House Executive Director Barbara Feller also left to join The History Center in Cedar Rapids.
Linn County Historical and Preservation Advisory Committee questions a $3000 grant to the Marion Heritage Center for new windows. A county letter to Victor Klopfenstein raises concerns since the center sits in private ownership. Klopfenstein, Marion mayor, says the building should be donated to Marion Historical Museum Inc. at lease end. The preservation panel and Linn supervisors seek a formal commitment letter.
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