Linn County renames admin building honoring Jean Oxley
The Gazette notes Linn County Supervisors approved naming the renovated Administrative Office Building after Jean Oxley, a Democrat serving 1972–1996 and advocate for the elderly and disabled, following inspiration from Brent Oleson. Maquoketa portrait project by Rose Frantzen leads to 12 works in the National Portrait Gallery. Cornell College President Les Garner departs in July after guiding fundraising and enrollment gains. he will lead the Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
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Linn County Supervisors
Jean Oxley
Brent Oleson
Oxley
Cornell College
Les Garner
Garner
Liberal Arts
Greater
Downtown Cedar Rapids real estate values fall again
Downtown commercial property valuations dropped 10 percent for the second straight year, reflecting flood recovery issues and vacant space. Overall city valuations rose 5.7 percent since January 1, 2007, while high school dropouts rose across the state and graduation rates declined in Cedar Rapids despite changes to the measurement formula.
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Cedar Rapids
College Community
Linn-Mar
Marion
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids faces funding gap for city expansion plans
The community debates how to finance growth as Cedar Rapids previews a hybrid city design at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons. Iowa faces a $27 billion 30 year shortfall, prompting public input on urban design standards and future infrastructure needs.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids
Choice on government size from Gary Sargent
Gary Sargent argues that the president favors a large federal government and questions whether future generations should inherit a republic or a socialist system cloaked in democratic values.
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Gary Sargent
Cedar Rapids
Pig Book highlights pork barrel spending in Washington
The 2010 Congressional Pig Book lists 9 129 pork barrel projects, a 10.2 percent decline from 10 160, with examples like 50 million for an indoor rain forest in Iowa and 500 000 for a teapot museum in North Carolina. It notes earmarks totaling 6 056 565 000 for 835 anonymous projects and cites specific lawmakers and projects in defense and local programs.
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Washington
Congress
CAGW
Iowa
North Carolina
Marion Berry
D-Ark
Arkansas Commercial Driver Training Institute
Arkansas State University
Newport
Volunteers enrich education in Cedar Rapids schools
Marcia Hughes notes the Cedar Rapids Community School District honors volunteers with annual recognitions and a Volunteer Hall of Fame. The system coordinates 33 school programs through a District Volunteer Services Program, with nearly 7,000 volunteers contributing 134,500 hours in 2008-09, aiding over 16,000 students and 1,300 teachers.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Friends of Education
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