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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2001
Page
17
Bakutis of Anamosa speaks with Kay Feldmann Gazette marketing associate during a Wednesday morning coffee at The Opera House in Anamosa. The Gazette holds a monthly coffee in its circulation area to gather input.
Benton County supervisors and county engineer Myron Parizek outline a method to compensate landowners along a three mile Highway V66 corridor south of Van Horne. Payment may be based on crop suitability ratings ranging 68 to 95, with about 31.50 per point suggested.
By mid afternoon only two victims had visited FEMA's mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta. The low turnout is linked to Dubuque's flood wall and a marina owner's loan needs as he seeks SBA financing. The mobile center moves to Independence today to assist tornado victims. Citizens urged to register for aid at 1 800 462 9029 with TTY 1 800 462 7585.
Luther College plans a 4:30 p.m. ceremony Friday to start a 12.65 million project including a new 60,000 square foot Center for the Arts and a 15,000 square foot addition to Jenson Noble Hall of Music. Construction begins in June and funds exceed 62.8 million as part of Leadership for a New Century.
Ottumwa man Bryan Ferguson, 39, has been missing since Thursday and is feared drowned after authorities began river dragging on the Des Moines River. His father found clothing in a gym bag under a railroad bridge near downtown Ottumwa. Officials say rapid currents and debris hinder rescue while the Army Corps of Engineers slows river releases to aid the search.
Cedar Rapids police issue a public notice from the Iowa Sex Offender Registry for Duane K. Evans age listed 40 45 or 35 with address 1600 B Ave NE Black 5 ft 7 in 160 lb brown eyes black hair scar left eye high risk convicted May 2000 third degree sexual abuse Black Hawk County.
Decorah public hearing on Wal-Mart rezoning to allow a flood plain conversion for a 184000 square foot supercenter on a 31 acre site was postponed. Wal-Mart attorney Chuck Becker cited possible legal scheduling issues and asked the city to reschedule at the next regular council meeting.
The Gazette itemizes daytime and evening meetings across Linn, Cedar, and nearby counties from health advisory to planning commissions and public forums. It notes a disaster recovery center in Independence, Syttende Mai events in Marion, theater listings in Iowa City Amana, and local crime reports including drunken driving and theft charges with addresses and arrest times.
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