Recent Coe student has died after car accident March 12, 2008
Posted by John in Biography, Deaths, Education, Sports.Tags: Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Coe College, Gloria Burzynski
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From Oral Roberts University:
TULSA - Gloria Burzynski, a sophomore on the Oral Roberts’ women’s track and field team, passed away on Friday evening after being involved in a two-car accident.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Gloria,” ORU Athletics Director Mike Carter said. “ORU Athletics sends its deepest sympathies to the Burzynski family. We know she will be missed.”
The Elmhurst, Ill., native joined the track team this fall after spending a season at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burzynski competed in the throw’s events, specifically the shot put. …
A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. at Christ’s Chapel on the ORU campus on Wednesday, March 12.
Two Cedar Rapids men win $30,000 each for ‘Crossword’ scratch game March 12, 2008
Posted by John in Gambling.Tags: Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Glenn Wallace, Iowa Lottery, Jon Adair, Linn County, scratch games
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From Iowa Lottery release today:
Glenn Wallace of Cedar Rapids won $30,000 playing the “Crossword” (purple newsprint) instant-scratch game. He purchased the winning ticket at Casey’s, 20 Miller Ave. S.W. in Cedar Rapids. …
Also from Iowa Lottery today:
Jon Adair of Cedar Rapids won $30,000 playing the “Crossword” (purple newsprint) instant-scratch game. He purchased the winning ticket at Guppy’s on the Go, 235 Edgewood Road N.W. in Cedar Rapids. …
Tom Davis listed among top 5 retired coaches who never made the Final Four March 12, 2008
Posted by John in Biography, Rankings, Sports.Tags: College Basketball, Keno Davis, Tom Davis
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From USA Today blog. What do you think?
John Chaney, Temple…Pete Carril, Princeton…Lefty Driesell, Maryland…Norm Stewart, Missouri…
Tom Davis, Iowa: Won 598 games coaching at Boston College, Stanford, Iowa and Drake. Got to the Final Eight twice. Turned the Drake program over to his son Keno who this year went 28-4, won the Missouri Valley Conference and is ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Poll.
Cedar Rapids teens reported missing Tuesday March 12, 2008
Posted by John in Law Enforcement.Tags: Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Cedar Rapids Police Department, Lawrence Fritz, Missing Persons
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From Iowa Department of Public Safety Missing Person Information Clearinghouse:
Lawrence Fritz [17] was reported missing to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, in Cedar Rapids on Mar 11, 2008. …
Celani Jaramillo [17] was reported missing to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, in Cedar Rapids on Mar 11, 2008. …
Sale of Hiawatha radio station for $160,000 March 12, 2008
Posted by John in Business, Media.Tags: 89.1 MHz, Extreme Grace Media, fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Friendship Communications, Hiawatha (Iowa), KWOF-FM
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From document at FCC [PDF]:
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of February 29, 2008, by and between Friendship Communications, Inc., an Iowa not-for-profit corporation (“Seller”), and Extreme Grace Media, Inc., an Iowa not-for-profit corporation (“Buyer”).
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A. Seller owns noncommercial educational FM radio station KWOF-FM, 89.1 MHz, Hiawatha, Iowa, Facility ID No. 85165, and AM radio station KWOF(AM), 850 kHz, Waterloo, Iowa, Facility ID No. 37446 (each, a “Station” and, together, the “Stations”), pursuant to certain authorizations issued by the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”). …
C. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller desires to sell and assign to Buyer the FCC Licenses (as defined herein) and substantially all of the assets used or held for use in the operation of the Stations. …
1.5 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to be paid to Seller for the Station Assets shall be One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($160,000.00) in cash …
