Dispute Splits Cedar Rapids American Legion Post 5
An internal rift at Cedar Rapids Post 5 splits the honor guard, sending members to Post 727 inactive since last summer’s flood. Leader Larry Steinbach, 84, hands over gear and quits, while seven stay at Post 5 to continue funeral honors. Post 727 may form its unit with rifles provided by the federal government.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
American Legion Post 5
Larry Steinbach
Post 5
Steinbach
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Post 727
Veterans Memorial
May’s Island
Roger Fox
Oldridge
Legion
Linn
Jones Counties
Iowa
727
Second District
Elmer Klein
VFW
Bob Pleiness
School board to discuss beliefs and mission at 4:30
Marion Independent School District board members meet at 4 30 p m in the district administrative boardroom 777 S 15th St Solon to review the district mission and policies on discipline led by interim Superintendent Dan Roe. Fire at Dwight Gardner home contained to attic local fire crews assisted by West Branch. Workers Memorial Day events at Pedestrian Mall noon feature union activists and Gov Culver aide with readings of 2008 job fatalities.
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Marion Independent School Board
Dan Roe
S. 15Th St
Solon
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Gardner
280Th St
West Branch
Solon Fire Department
Iowa City
Chet Culver
Mary Laren
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Bees trucked to Iowa as box shipments pollinate food
Iowa beekeepers gather at Indian Creek Nature Center to collect California shipped bees. About 4.4 million bees fill 2 and 3 pound boxes as growers Jennifer Child and others prepare hives across Linn Polk Black Hawk and Buchanan counties. Powell notes bees hitchhike to scent the queen. One third of the food you eat relies on bee pollination.
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Iowa
Indian Creek Nature Center
California
Douglas Child
Aurora
California Apiary
Child
Linn
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Polk
Jeanann Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Bailey
Clinton
Dennis Naeve
Toddville
Naeve
Rockwell Collins
Linn County
Des Moines
Bob Wolff
Child and Wolff
Iowa Agencies to Receive Federal Grants Highlights
The Gazette reports Iowa officials announce federal funds across several departments. DHHS awards University of Iowa 360000 for liver transplant study and 225000 for mental health research. DOT provides 448000 for vehicle safety and 19 million for highway safety programs statewide. Agriculture funds include 552000 loan and 530000 grant for central sewer in Stout and 29 million loan 2 million grant for water distribution and storage projects. Rural water 736000 loan and 495000 grant for Tracy wastewater. Spencer 409000 loan 462000 grant for Archer wastewater. Fairfield 138000 loan 177000 grant for Rubio sewer. Commerce grants East Central Iowa Council of Governments 96607 for flood recovery development.
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Iowa
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Department of Transportation
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Iowa Regional Utilities Association
Newton
Stout
Buchanan County
Quasqueton
Rowley
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
Tracy
Iowa Lakes Regional Water
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