Cedar Rapids Teacher Resigns From Washington High
Cedar Rapids School District accepts the resignation of Eric Thompson a Washington High social studies teacher and adviser to the baking club and Warrior Drum Line. Thompson a four year employee was hired in August 2006 and placed on paid administrative leave Monday. Cirivello district HR executive says no further investigation will be conducted.
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Thompson
Warrior
Jill Cirivello
Start Walking Initiative Launches in Eastern Iowa
The American Heart Association urges Eastern Iowans to walk 30 minutes on Wednesday for National Start Walking Day. Start is a nationwide program promoting regular walking to cut cardiovascular risk by up to 30 percent. AHA notes only 15 percent meet 150 minutes weekly. plan available at startwalkingnow.org.
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American Heart Association
Cornell lecture marks marriage milestone at Iowa event
Cornell College in Mount Vernon will host a free 7 30 p m lecture April 13 in West Science 102 featuring Brad Clark One Iowa campaign director and Kate and Trish Varnum plaintiffs in the Supreme Court marriage case They will discuss their long fight for equality and why same sex marriage matters in Iowa
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Cornell College
Iowa
Brad Clark
One Iowa
Kate
Trish Varnum
Supreme Court
West Science 102
Cornell
Clark
Inter- Varsity
Christian Fellowship
Varnums
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Builds Green Roof On Water Tower Place
Water Tower Place in Cedar Rapids, damaged by the 2008 floods, will install the city’s first green roof. The project uses sedum to absorb runoff, cut roof heat, and improve storm-water management. A $98,000 grant from the Iowa DNR's watershed program funds the effort alongside other green-roof projects in Des Moines and Mason City.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Allen Bonini
DNR
Bonini
Indigo Dawn Inc
Des Moines
Parker House Properties
Mason City
Davenport
Carter Lake
Green roof pilot in Cedar Rapids aims to change storm water thinking
A 10 by 12 foot test plot atop a six story New Bohemia warehouse is part of a green roof demonstration in Cedar Rapids. The project, to be fully installed by fall, involves Water Tower Place nearby and partners Roof Top Sedums and T&K Roofing. The site will educate local residents on sustainable storm water practices after Cedar River flooding.
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Water Tower Place
Cedar Rapids
New Bohemia
Bonini
Cedar River
Roof Top Sedums
T&k
Iowa
Body believed to be missing snowmobiler found near Coralville Lake
A kayaker found a body at Coralville Lake, suspected to be Martin Davis, 52, of rural Cedar Rapids, who vanished Jan 3 after saying he would ride his snowmobile. The body was near Mid River Marina on the south shore, about 1:30 p.m., with autopsy planned in Des Moines.
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Coralville Lake
Martin
Marty” Davis
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Barry Davis
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Johnson County
Mid River
Des Moines
Spencer.willems
Kcrg.com
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Mayors Push Tax Flexibility
Des Moines Mayor Frank Downie and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett urged lawmakers to allow more flexibility away from property taxes for financing local governments. They backed regionalizing services and sought higher hotel motel taxes to fund projects like a new convention center, while noting limited public appetite for city mergers. Corbett called for shared revenue benefits between city and state.
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Johnston
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Frank Downie
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Iowa Press
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