Local government and education schedule highlights
A dense timetable lists meetings across Linn County and Cedar Rapids including the College Community School Board budget hearing at Prairie High, Linn County supervisors, Heritage Agency election for Older Iowans Legislature, Board of Adjustment sessions, and school boards in Marion and Lisbon. Lectures feature Chautauqua on Islam and a reading by Michael Ondaatje.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Community School Board
Prairie High School
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Heritage Agency
Iowans
Linn County Department
Charlie's On the River
First St
Cedar Rapids
Coggon City Council
Lisbon City Council
Marion Independent School Board
S. 15Th St
Marion
Cedar Rapids Board of Education
Second Ave
Lisbon School Board
Alburnett City
Alburnett
Acappella
Paris
Tenn
Postville High School
Chautauqua
Egypt
Malaysia
Hedges
Cornell College
David Weddle
Cornell
U of School of Art
Michael Ondaatje
Buchanan
U of Pappajohn Business Administration
Darcy Kelley
Columbia University
Cherry
Coe College
E Victor
Marilyn Kies
Katharina Maria Jaeckel
Youth For Understanding International
Germany
Katharina
Regis
Raymond Salucka
Kirkwood Community College
Salucka
Jazz Transit
Kevin Behrends
Norma Bowersox
John Deere Davenport
Oskaloosa
Becky Stover
The
Gazette
Illinois Lottery results and local notices summary
No one won the Powerball jackpot of 8 million. Daily Million and Super Cash Lotto results noted with previous jackpots. Also reports births from Mercy and St. Luke's hospital in Marion and Davenport area, plus drunken driving arrests in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Linn County Medical Examiner notes undetermined cause of Ryan Pickens death. Fire calls logged for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Ryan Pickens
Cedar Rapids
Blaine Hournes
Pickens
Lone Tree teen directs student film shot in town
Brian Volk-Weiss a University of Iowa junior produced a short action film in Lone Tree over two months. The plot centers on a woman wrongfully accused of killing two scientists as she seeks her innocence with local National Guard involvement and stunt work by UI students. The project began as a class assignment and will premiere there before a university film festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awazetle News
ONE Tree
Lone Tree Sunday
Brian Volk-Weiss
University of Iowa
Volk-Weiss
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Iowa
U of I
National Guard
David Lee Hardage
Gazette
Lone Tree City Hall
Eli Hernandez
Adrian Johnston
Learning center earns accreditation
EduCare Learning Center in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City earned accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools becoming the state's first private center to achieve this standard. The process took about a year and signals strong commitment to standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vazoule
EduCare Learning Center
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
EduCare
Cedar Rapids
Iowaity
Kevin McCarville
McCurry Takes Montezuma Post After Varied Coaching and Theatre Ventures
Grinnell native McCurry moved from cornfield to classroom and coaching roles. He taught at Cornell College 1985 to 1989 while owning The Airliner Eatery in Iowa City for four years. He later joined Northwest Junior High as assistant librarian before returning to Montezuma for this school year.
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Iowa City
Randy Larson
U of I
Brad Lohaus
McCurry
Cornell College
Northwest Junior High School
Alternative High
Washington
Montezuma
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Montezuma High School
Irish Mexican fusion rocks CSPS New Music Festival
The Mollys blend Irish and Mexican sounds to electrify a near capacity crowd of 160 at CSPS. Nancy McCallion and Catherine Zavala co lead with Kevin Schramm on keyboard and accordion delivering virtuoso solos. Zavala adds spicy mandolin while McCallion weaves stories from her heritage. standout moments include Rosie and Haggis as the band fuses salsa with Celtic rhythms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehhance Fevier
Mollys
Nancy McCallion
Catherine Zavala
Kevin Schramm
McCallion
Tomatoes: Sternhagen Builds Greenhouse and Market Niche
Kathy Sternhagen markets her own tomatoes from a Kirkwood Sun Country Produce greenhouse. Her sales reach Waterloo to Marion with opening day at Noelridge Farmers Market awaited by loyal customers. She uses family labor and careful growing methods, including vine trained roots and pollination with a tuning fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dubuque
Hopkinton
Worthington
Farley
Epworth
Independence
Jesup
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Noelridge Farmers Market
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Notebook
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Illinois Lottery
Mercy
Erin and
Kerry Shoudy
Michael St. SW
ST. Luke's
Jamar Collins
Shawn Mooney
14Th St
Becky
Joseph Helle
Emmon St
Hiawatha
Amy
Shannon Garringer
Third St
the Gazette
Johnson County
Mark F. Stoltzfus
Derwin Dr
South Governor Street
Richard B. Beemer
Kirkwood Ct
Highway
Justin A. Hamilton
Burlington St
Burlington
Gregory L. Hearns
Walnut St
Melrose Street
Grande Ave
F Avenue NW
Glenbrook Dr
Leah Ranch
Laura Nosek
By Becky Stover
Tae
Kennedy High School
Tom Bednar
Linn-Mar
E Mount Mercy College
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Mount Mercy
Joe Benedict
Iowa Tech Prep
Des Moines Convention Center
North
Odds & Eds
CSPS
Diana Nollen
Rosie
Tucson
Ariz
McCallion and
Zavala
Sternhagen
Grandpa
Kathy Sternhagen
Kirkwood
Sun Country
Florida
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