Marion Rotarian honored at White House for Shoes for Kids work
Tom Barnes president of Barnes Manufacturing Services received national recognition as a Champion of Change for leading Shoes for Kids in Cedar Rapids and Marion. The program has supplied over 70 thousand dollars in new shoes and boots to about four thousand children over 11 years and is funded by local Rotary events and Payless Shoes partnerships.
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the Gazette
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Barnes Manufacturing Services
Marion East Cedar Rapids
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
White House
Marion East
Shoes For
Cedar Rapids Athletic Club
McDonald
Payless Shoes
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Rotary Clubs
Ptas
Iowa
Rotary District
Jill Olsen
Ear lobe stretching fascination and closure tips
A reader asks why people stretch ear lobes with plugs up to half dollar size and if holes can be closed. James Wisniewski from Body Electric Tattoo in Los Angeles cites aesthetics and a gradual process. He suggests consulting a plastic surgeon if closure is desired.
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Abby
Scottsdale
Ariz
James Wisniewski
Body Electric
Los Angeles
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Lottery results and jackpot totals for Wednesday
The April 10 draws list Powerball 1 36 40 52 53 with Powerball 20 and a $60 million jackpot. Iowa offers 100000 Cash Game prizes and picks 5 12 23 32 35, Hot Lotto 2 13 23 31 35 with Hotball 4. Illinois/Lottery results include Lucky Day Lotto 6 8 18 23 29, Lotto 2 8 9 20 28 30, Extra Shot jackpot at 6.4 million.
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Iowa
Illinois
Eastern Iowa River Levels Report Rising Across Cities
River levels in eastern Iowa show rising readings in multiple towns. Marshalltown Belle Plaine Marengo Iowa City Lone Tree Columbus Jet Wapello Cedar Rapids Conesville Independence Anamosa Coralville Pool report above normal levels with steady increases across the Cedar and Wapsipinicon basins.
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Iowa River
Marshalltown
Belle Plaine
Marengo
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Columbus Jet
Wapello
Health insurance costs influence Iowa employer offers
Julie Sonier of the State Health Access Data Assistance Center notes declines in employer coverage and rising public options as Affordable Care Act changes loom in 2014. Iowa premiums for individuals rose from 2370 in 2000 to 4591 in 2011, while small firms like Bimm Ridder Sportswear face a $5400 rate hike in 2014.
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Julie Sonier
University of Minnesota
Sonier
Iowa
Health Access Data Assistance Center
Cials
Ficken
Rockwell
Schools urged to move polling places from district buildings
Linn County auditor Miller pushes coordinating teacher in service days with elections to keep students out of schools on voting days. Weipert backs moving polls from schools, cites safety and access benefits. Some sites remain in or near Cedar Rapids district schools amid security and space concerns.
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Linn County
Miller
Cedar Rapids
North Linn High School
Prairie High School
Sandy Hook
Iowa City
Travis Weipert
Johnson County
Weipert
Allen Witt
Hall and Hall Engineers Inc
Witt
Cedar Rapids school budget plan trims staff across schools
Union president optimistic as plan reduces 16 of 24 positions through retirements and moves. Cuts valued at 1.72 million target core subjects with eight positions kept for future assignments. Plan includes center staff losses and non staff cuts totaling 703,878 with final staffing decisions aimed by April and budget certified by June 30.
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O’malley
Sue Clapp
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Cedar Rapids
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