Robins man reaches 800th blood donation milestone
Cedar Rapids resident Pete Bischoff, 68, donated platelets for the 800th time, reaching a 100 gallon milestone. He began in 1966 in Germany while in the Army and has since donated at Uni t yPoint Health St Luke's Mercy Medical Center and Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. The Cedar Rapids blood center serves 88 hospitals across four states and handles about 10,000 units annually.
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1966 Donation Start for Bischoff of Robins
Bischoff 68 of Robins donated blood for the first time in 1966. The article notes blood donation guidelines allow a donor to give whole blood up to yearly and may donate platelets in addition to whole blood within the same year.
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Blood donor vows to donate more than any other
Pete Bischoff declares he will continue donating blood, noting the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center supplies Cedar Rapids hospitals with 10,000 units. He aims to give more than anyone else and plans ongoing donations.
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Branstad touts $2.2M TLC funding for teacher leadership
Governor Terry Branstad visited Southeast Polk School District to highlight a $2.2 million state grant fueling teacher leadership, collaboration, mentoring and innovation. District leaders praised the program as a cultural shift toward stronger student outcomes under Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation system.
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Iowa City schools push for 15 percent minority staff by 2020
The Iowa City Community School District aims to reach 15 percent minority staff by 2020 under an equity plan presented to the board. It also seeks to reduce student disparities, boost community engagement, and promote race and gender conscious instruction while pursuing a 50 50 gender balance among administrators and staff.
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