Rain hampers Iowa City office fire probe
Fire Chief Andy Rocca said heavy rain in Iowa City could impede the investigation into the Colonial Park office fire that caused over 1 million dollars in damage and displaced about two dozen businesses. Investigators waited Thursday as work crews removed building sections with aid from area departments and the State Fire Marshal's Office.
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Rocca
Iowa City
Marcus Mittvaisky
Iowa City Fire Department
Jim Thiele
Colonial Park
Fire destroys Iowa City business complex and displaces workers
Norma Wells of Colonial Park Business Service estimates losses under 50000 as her building housing Hawkeye Investments is damaged. Chuck Palmer of the Institute for Social & Economic Development notes staff relocations and safety of workers after the blaze. No injuries reported among civilians or firefighters.
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Norma Wells
Iowa City
Colonial Park Business Service
Wells
Hawkeye Investments
Chuck Palmer
The
Institute For Social & Economic Development
Faith United Church of Christ
Deforest Ave
Palmer
Des Moines
Convocation set for Mount Mercy commencement
Mount Mercy College schedules an honors convocation this evening at 5 in the Chapel of Mercy and a nursing pinning at 7 30. Commencement is at Paramount Theatre Saturday at 10 with 269 graduates. Speakers include Nancy Penner Emmett Scherrman James McKean and Lauri Hughes. The McAuley and Warde Awards will be presented to top graduates.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy College
Chapel of Mercy
Mount Mercy
Paramount Theatre
Nancy Penner
Alumni Association
Emmett Scherrman
Board of
Mount Mer
James McKean
Lauri Hughes
McAuley
Warde
Dvorak and America documentary premieres in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette reports the public premiere of Dvorak and America at Wilson Middle School in Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. Admission is free with tickets from the school, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, and Humanities Iowa. The event includes Czech music performances and notes Dvorak's 1893 Spillville visit and his American works. PBS will air the hourlong film July 3.
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Humanities
Iowa
The
Gazette
Rossi
Wilson
Antonin Dvorak
Spillville
National Conservatory
New York
Cedar Rapids native joins cross country trek for trail opening
Cedar Rapids native Donna J Loop 40 travels with the Trail/Ford Adventure Team from Delaware to California to promote the American Discovery Trail. The team meets locals in Cedar Rapids to discuss education and economics of the 6,300 mile route spanning coast to coast.
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Iowa Trails Council
Iowa
Tom Neenan
Neenan
Cedar Valley
Loop
Cedar Rapids
Regis
Benton County meets state goal on landfill waste reduction
Benton County reports it has reached the state mandated 50 percent solid waste intake reduction target for its landfill. ECICOG regional tracking shows the six counties including Linn Jones Iowa Johnson and Washington achieving about 40 percent. DNR considered penalties but may wait until 2005 for full compliance.
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Benton County
County Solid Waste Disposal Commission
Myron Parizek
Commission
Benton
DNR
Iowa
Governments
Ecicog
Parizek
Linn, Jones
Johnson and
Washington
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