Keep Linn County Beautiful Cleanup Kickoff April 24
The public is invited to join the Keep Linn County Beautiful Interstate 380 and McLoud Run cleanup on April 24 at 1 p.m. kickoff at Randy Kuehl Honda in Cedar Rapids. Registration info provided via phone or email. part of Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup spanning 15,000 communities nationwide.
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WalkAmerica Benefit Set for April 24 in Cedar Rapids
More than 1,200 walkers from 100 businesses will take part in the March of Dimes WalkAmerica in Cedar Rapids. The event aims to raise over $188,000 to support infant health, with an 8.5 mile route starting and ending at Noelridge Park and a 9 a.m. Wonder Walk for Kids in Noelridge Park.
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Union City superintendent resigns to take Morris district post
Barry Green, 54, resigns after four years at Union Community Schools to become superintendent at a 1,400-student K-8 district in Morris Illinois. He spent 30 years in Iowa education and earns 111000 annually. The Union board will meet with search firms to plan the replacement.
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Diamond devotion fuels Hankins balancing studies and softball
Kelda Hankins, 15, of Oxford, juggles a 4.0 GPA with softball commitments at Clear Creek Amana High School. Once a power hitter for Johnson County Spirits, she now coaches and assists the team while pursuing top grades and handling rising costs and schedule demands.
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Oxford
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Prairie High School builds home with student team effort
Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids partners with business and government to run Prairie Home Construction. Fifteen juniors and seniors from 60 applicants work noon to 3 pm at 457 Prairie View Circle Fairfax to build a 2800 square foot house valued 215000 to 245000. Students from accounting botany design marketing and art contribute. Open house to sell the house set for May 17.
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Cedar Rapids
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Shueyville
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Cedar Rapids Begins Bulky Item Collection Next Monday
Cedar Rapids announces its annual bulky item collection starts next Monday. The program accepts free curbside pickup of wood or plastic items such as couches chairs tables mattresses box springs toys shelves pianos and TVs 15 inches or larger.
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City outlines bulk item pickup dates and disposal options
The city lists April to May bulk item pickup days for Monday through Friday collections. Appliances tires and scrap metal are not picked up but can be dropped free at Landfill No 1 2250 A St SW. For details see the city page or call Solid Waste and Recycling at 319 286 5897.
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Marion board keeps tax rate steady for 2005 06 budget
Marion Independent School District certifies a 19.8 million budget keeping the tax rate at 16.82 per thousand. The plan avoids rate hikes by cutting 317,500 and shifts 368,428 from property taxes to a 4 percent state income tax surtax. The board also offered the post of director of buildings grounds and transportation to Tim Anderson, who declined the job.
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Gazette to Publish 13th Annual High School Reunions List
The Gazette will publish a statewide list of Eastern Iowa high school class reunions on May 8. To be listed by April 22, submit city school name class year reunion date location contact name and phone via email fax or mail to the Newsroom in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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