Red muscle cars stun crowd at Motorloway 2000 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosted Motorloway 2000 with 240 vehicles including a 1966 Chevrolet Impala Supersport and a red 1964 Ford Thunderbird. Tony Jokerst and Wayne Thomas praised the event's camaraderie as hundreds watched, photographed, and sat in dream cars along Fifth Street SE. The cross-state tour spans 1000 miles through IA MN WI IL, ending Friday at Duffy's Collectible Cars and sponsored by The Iowan Magazine.
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Owens Gazette
Edar Rapids
Tony Jokerst
Jokerst
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Street
Greene Square Park
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Duffy
Iowan Magazine
Wayne Thomas
Thomas
Teachers face strict boundaries as relationships with students rise
Cedar Rapids and Linn County officials discuss the shift from affectionate teaching to vigilant boundaries amid recent teacher sex crime cases. Associate dean Rob Carson notes changes since the 1970s while Washington High principal Ralph Plagman cautions against harming student bonds. Prosecutor Jerry Vander Sanden says caseloads are unusually high as schools reopen.
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Uazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Rob Carson
University of Northern Iowa
Carson
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Ralph Plagman
Plagman
Linn
Jerry Vander Sanden
Vander Sanden
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
David Simmons
Bloodiest West Bank clashes as Sharon visit sparks deadly days
Israeli troops clashed with gunmen and rock-throwing Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, killing 12 and wounding more than 500 as violence surged after Ariel Sharon's Jerusalem shrine visit. A 12-year-old boy died amid crossfire, underscoring the crisis around Israel's security drive.
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Jerusalem
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Israel
Ariel Sharon
Triumph for the trampoline
Local sport brief reports a notable win or achievement in trampoline activities. The piece highlights a successful performance by an athlete or team, detailing the event and outcome with emphasis on skill and perseverance.
Trampoline Born in Cedar Rapids for Berlin Olympics
In 1936 Cedar Rapids inventor George Nissen built a bouncing device in his mother's garage inspired by trapeze stunts. He named it the trampoline from the Spanish word for diving as the primitive frame evolved into the modern apparatus used in the Olympics.
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Sydney
Australia
Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
Berlin
George Nissen
Nissen
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