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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2002
Page
19
Mayor John Watson announced Vinton will begin curbside recycling on July 1 2003 following Benton County Supervisors decisions. The program uses commingled recyclables with no need for special containers, and a letter was sent to the supervisors detailing the city’s plan.
The Rural Area Interdiction Detail captured a meth lab after a theft of an anhydrous ammonia tank in northern Buchanan County. Bri an B. Turner 21 Waterloo and Barbara S. Shaffer 33 Oelwein were arrested with lithium, pseudoephedrine and ethyl ether with intent to manufacture meth. Both jailed. Shaffer released Saturday. More arrests expected.
Shelly Friesen of Garden City Missouri rides horse Boogie in the working cow horse event at Cedar Land Harvest Fest in Tipton. The festival features steam engine demos antique tractors threshing flea market quilt show DJ classic car cruise balloon shoot and more. Quentin Jacoby of Tipton chops wood to fuel his six horsepower Nichols Shepherd steam engine at the festival.
Governor Tom Vilsack honored outstanding volunteers and organizations from Eastern Iowa at Linn-Mar High School. Recipients span cities including Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City, Anamosa, and Vinton, with groups such as Episcopal Prison Ministry, Faith in Action, Kiwanis, HACAP, and Hancher Guild recognized for service to state agencies and communities.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa has seen about 23 tornadoes this year, far below the 43 average, with only minor farm damage in Muscatine County and shingles peeled in Marion County. A cool spring and dry summer, plus a warm winter, contributed to fewer events and a record mild May. Nationally, tornado counts are down as well.
Elexia Turk a 17 year old from Hiawatha was treated and released for injuries after a 15 foot fall from cliffs at Palisades Kepler State Park near Mount Vernon. She was airlifted to St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids and remained conscious and able to talk. The incident occurred near where Williams Owen Wentz, 9, previously fell and drowned on August 6.
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