Elementary suspensions rise sharply in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids district reports elementary suspensions more than doubled in 1999-00 to 118, about 2 percent of elementary enrollment. Total district suspensions were 797 with 393 middle and 286 high, causes include smoking fighting and insubordination. Weapons or resemble weapons were involved in 23 hearings. no weapon was used against anyone.
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Gorge: Flood visitors boost plans for fossil site
Park manager John Castle estimates about 750000 visitors have come since 1993 to the lake’s fossil area. The open air site will feature walkways and limestone monoliths with exhibits, covering about one acre of the exposed fossil floor.
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Storm brings cooler, drier air after damaging thunderstorms
After Monday storms with lightning heavy rains and hail no injuries were reported and damage was limited. Power outages affected about 480 customers in Wyoming and roughly 6 000 across far eastern Iowa as crews worked to restore service. Winds reached 40 to 45 mph with hail up to golf ball size in several counties while a tornado warning was issued but no twister occurred.
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Two nabbed for attempting meth precursor theft in Fairfax
The Linn County Sheriff reports Dale McCluskey 40 Springville and Nicholas Giesken 19 Chariton were stopped outside K B Ag Supply in Fairfax just after 11 30 p m Sunday with a device for collecting ammonia and items tied to meth manufacture. Deputies found lithium batteries and ephedrine in the vehicle. McCluskey posted bail after an initial court appearance while Giesken remains held in lieu of 9750 bail.
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Nicholas E. Giesken
Chariton
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Fairfax
McCluskey
Giesken
Vilsack forms Iowa energy task force co led by Clancey
Gov Tom Vilsack announced a special 11 member task force to establish baseline data on energy consumption supplies and efficiency in Iowa and to recommend policy directions to avoid energy problems Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey and Des Moines business executive David Hurd were named to co chair the group The governor hopes for recommendations during the 2002 legislative session.
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Tom Vilsack
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Cedar Rapids
Lee Clancey
David Hurd
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