Cedar Rapids completes urban bowhunt harvests seven does and a buck
Fire crews logged deer kills on the city’s first day of an urban bowhunt. Bert Carmer perched in a tree near Indian Creek reported two female deer taken by sundown, with six more harvested on the northeast and southwest sides of Cedar Rapids.
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Edar
Bert Carmer
Indian Creek
Carmer
Golfview Dr. NE
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Steve
Economic Development Debate Shapes Iowa City Council Race
Iowa City voters weigh six candidates for two at large council seats as they debate how to attract high wage jobs. Larry Baker calls for financial incentives to high wage firms while Mike O'Donnell supports approving projects like the Wal-Mart Supercenter, arguing growth hinges on shopper demand and expansion. The primary narrows to four on October 11 ahead of the final ballot.
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Iowa City
Larry Baker
Mike O’donnell
Iowa City primary election set for October 11 and November 8
The Iowa City primary will trim council candidates from six to four on October 11, with two at large seats open again on November 8 along with a District B race where Connie Champion is unopposed. The seven member council has moved to aid large businesses like Wal-Mart, offered tax increment financing, and used an economic development panel to boost growth. Rebecca Neades of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce notes the council’s role is to advance the community’s best interests and grow the tax base.
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Iowa City
Connie Champion
Wal-Mart
Rebecca Neades
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Fewer Children Today Harbor Cavities in Teeth
Baltimore Sun reports a CDC finding that nearly 60 percent of 6 to 19 year olds have never had a cavity in their permanent teeth, up from 1988 to 1994. Dentists note sealants fluoridated water and health awareness as key factors. Dr Allan Dworkin recalls a shift since 1969 and says many children show no decay at checkups.
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Baltimore Sun
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Allan Dworkin
Cross Keys
Heroin Deadly Rise Ties Linn County Deaths to Purity
Six of Linn County’s 13 drug related deaths in the last 14 months were caused by heroin as purity levels increase from about 20 to 80 percent. Cedar Rapids police Lt. Brent Long notes the virulence of purer heroin while families cope with fatalities including Dylan McCort who died April 29, 2002 after injecting heroin in his Cedar Rapids apartment.
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Cedar Rapids
Brent Long
Dylan McCort
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First Ave
Glen and
Karen McCort
Karen
Glen McCort
Dylan
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
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