Armstrong Development Withdraws Land Use Change Request
Armstrong Development said no land use change is needed to build 40 condominiums on 36 acres near Hillview Drive and Grand Avenue in Marion. They will ask the City Council to withdraw the rezoning request and plan to refile with design changes after consulting the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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UI Receives 450000 Grant to Train Elementary Teachers
The University of Iowa earned a $450,000 three year grant from the Mathematics and Science Partnership Program under No Child Left Behind to train about 50 elementary teachers in science and math education. SMARTS will deliver 120 hours of professional development to nine teams from six districts, including principals.
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Iowa Department of Education
State court offices to close Friday over budget cuts
All state court offices including clerk of district court and the Supreme Court clerk will be closed Friday due to budget cuts. It is the seventh closure since the Iowa Supreme Court announced eight closing days between August and May. The next furlough day is May 27.
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Panel backs keeping The Giver in elementary libraries
A Cedar Rapids school panel voted 6-3 to keep The Giver in elementary libraries but recommended against using it for instruction by fifth grade and younger. The committee will forward its guidance to Superintendent Markward for final action.
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Lorrie
Shaun Holcomb
Elderly driver killed in Fairfax highway 151 crash
An elderly man died when his car collided nearly head on with a semi on Highway 151 in Fairfax. The truck driver Mark Loveless of St Paul was uninjured. The highway was closed for hours during the investigation and debris clearing. An autopsy is planned and names will be released to relatives.
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St. Paul
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New food pyramid sparks debate over nutrition design
Mike Deupree critiques the USDA unveiled food guide pyramid update calling it overcomplicated and confusing. He notes the vertical layout strains traditional food tiers and questions the value of adding exercise imagery while colors and lines aim to aid colorblind readers.
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King Tut
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Rain forest education programs eyed for Coralville project
Iowa City officials outline hands on learning plans for a proposed 180 million rain forest Environmental Project. Ted Stilwill says programs will include on site experiences and outreach for Iowa teachers with potential start in 2006 pending funding. District leaders envision semester length classes and a magnet school model using the facility as a science and environmental studies lab.
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Iowa
Ted Stilwill
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University of Iowa
Stilwill
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