Adoption scam alarms Cedar Rapids couple in 1995 case
Joel and Jodi Weber faced a failed adoption in early 1995 when the birth mother kept the infant. A year later Jodi was pregnant but twin boys died at 18 weeks. An attorney warned of a possible scam as a St Louis woman named Kathy Moore described her husband John as dead amid further inconsistencies.
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John Locher
Cedar Rapids
Webers
Locher
St. Louis
Joel
Mid-Iowa Tools
Jodi
Des Moines
Joel Collect
van Horne
Kathy Moore
John
Jodi and
Joel Weber
Parking Fines Spark Cedar Rapids High School Debate
Cedar Rapids three high schools grapple with parking demand as unpaid tickets prevent graduation for some. Jefferson plans add up to 75 spots funded by fines while relief proposals, line redrawing, and grass-area paving are considered. Police add several tickets daily near Kennedy and Jefferson.
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Becky Stover
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson High School
Kennedy
Washington
Jefferson
Bob Tesar
Tesar
Gary Rowray
20Th St
Tom Erceg
IES plans rate hikes in summer for energy programs
Cedar Rapids based IES Utilities announces temporary electric price rise averaging 4.6 percent and natural gas up 5.6 percent to recover costs from mandated energy efficiency programs. The changes, effective after Aug 1, reflect concurrent cost recovery under a new Iowa law and rules.
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Iowa Utilities Board
Iowa
IES
Diane Ramsey
IES Utilities
Prague museum director to help open Czech culture exhibit
Milan Stloukal will assist in today's opening of A Thousand Years of Czech Culture at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids. The event kickoff is covered on page 1B with other details on page 1B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Milan Stloukal
The
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Cedar Rapids
Cityline and Classified Briefs Highlight Local Events
City briefs cover municipal updates and community happenings while classifieds list items for sale and notices. The page features sections on births and obituaries, editorial notes, and a horoscope amid crosswords and puzzles.
McVeigh defense witness alters account and memory issues
A key defense witness in the Oklahoma City bombing case admitted memory problems and changed her testimony. Daina Bradley said two men exited the Ryder truck rather than one, and she could not rule out a second suspect. She previously described a single olive skinned man and faced mental health challenges from years of institutional care.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Daina Bradley
Bradley
Federal
McVeigh
Cheryl Ramsey
Stephen Jones
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LeeAnn Scantlin
Gazette Intern
C.R. High School
Rowray
Dennis Rubenow
Rubenow
Weing Road
Rick Williams
Forest Dr. SE
Jefferson Kennedy Washington
George C. Ford
C.R
Drake Stadium
Iowa City
C.R. Church
Springville
Rieflin
Fort Dodge
Gerald Rieflin Jr
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