Regents approve 2003 04 tuition hike at Iowa State University
The Iowa regents voted 7-2 to raise in state tuition for 2003 04 by 18.5 percent plus added fees. In state residents pay 4342 per year and non residents 14634, with total including fees at 4993. Regents defend need to replace 124 million in cuts. Gov Vilsack seeks state funds to offset the increase.
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Nelsons trial looms as officers recount fatal apartment stabbing
Cedar Rapids police, medical personnel testified at a hearing about the Dec 12 stabbing of Nelson’s husband at 2106 Ellis Rd NW Windsor on the River. Phyllis Nelson says the stabbing was an accident while officers describe the scene and her statements. Nelson remains free on bond with a Dec 9 trial date set.
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Knife in courthouse shields paring knife trial delay
Chief Judge David Remley ordered that allowed William Kutmus of Des Moines to bring a 4 inch replica paring knife into the Cedar Rapids Linn County courthouse for a trial related to Dr Richard Nelson's 2001 death. Deputies resisted until Remley issued the directive. Denton, Linn County Attorney, noted his own minor knife was confiscated.
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Iowa jobless rate holds as October stalls national recovery
National rate rises to 5.7 percent while Iowa's unemployment stays high at 65,700 with October jobless gains and a first three month decline in nonfarm payrolls. County rates show Linn at 4.0 percent and Johnson at 2.8 percent amid wide county disparities. Major sectors fell led by services with little hiring upturn.
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Indigent aid costs rise as Linn County faces higher demand
The county may seek higher payments from families for general assistance as demand climbs. Linn County reports a 12 percent increase in aid, with 43 percent of the budget spent by the third quarter, exceeding the 33 percent target. Authority cites state cuts and a stronger local economy driving the rise.
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Reprints Offered for Gazette Local Photos
The Gazette advertises reprints of local photographs available to the public. For details call 368-8585.
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Small Missouri Town Faces Bankruptcy After Injury Suit
Reeds Spring, Missouri, population 465, seeks Chapter 9 protection after a resident won $100,000 for a sidewalk ankle injury in 1998. The city reports a $30,000 deficit last year and about $25,000 in legal fees, apologizing while pledging essential services remain.
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