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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1996
Page
9
The Gazette invites readers to submit original gift ideas or first hand experiences before November 27. Nominations may be for children or adults and can include name age address and phone number, or be anonymous.
A Cedar Rapids couple Fred and Cindy Slagenweit escaped their home after a two alarm fire before 4 30 am Sunday. They climbed onto a roof and were helped down by a neighbor. Their cat died and contents were destroyed though they were insured. Fire investigators said no smoke detector was found and the cause is under investigation.
Pam Reidel of Dysart and Edward Bolen of Lagrange Ind, winners in the Crook & Chase Look Alikes contest, will appear on a nationally syndicated episode. The show airs today at 9 on KCRG TV 9 and 10 on WQAD TV, with six finalists from 250 entries chosen by audience vote.
Jeffrey Hoover, 20, of Gilmore City survived two nights in a north central Iowa quarry after a single vehicle crash killed his two companions Darrel Vote and Charles Long, both 20. Vote was driving the pickup when it fell 40 feet into the quarry.
Farmers must improve budgeting and adopt new practices to stay profitable without government support. They are urged to be adaptable, adopt innovative methods, and stay on the cutting edge of market trends to maximize earnings.
Aquoketa writer profiles Joe Heinrich a 35 year old Iowa farmer who champions profit focus and market timing He helped start Jackson County Farm Bureau’s young farmers program and has held multiple Farm Bureau roles He and Shelley operate a diversified 700 acre farm milking 35 cows raising stock cattle and harvesting 280 acres of corn 230 hay and 60 oats This year they balance farming with Shelley’s work at McGraw Hill and community activism
Luther College prepares for the inauguration of Jeffrey Baker, 54, as its eighth president. Baker discusses balancing affordability, technology in teaching, diversity, and maintaining identity while guiding change. He envisions a learning community grounded in faith with a shared future plan built from campus leadership and alumni input.
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