Nine area schools face budget crunch over spending limits
Nine Eastern Iowa districts were among 60 notified by the Iowa Department of Education that they risk overspending beyond their spending authority as of June 30. Officials cited negative unspent balances, enrollment declines, higher fuel and utility costs, and ongoing cuts to balance budgets, with districts weighing plans to regain fiscal footing and potential state oversight.
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Kristina Andinove
Iowa
Iowa Department of Education
Elaine Watkins-Miller
Education Department
Watkins-Miller
Informa
Washington
Schmitt
Area districts face red ink in 2008-09 budgets
Gazette area schools including Alburnett Hudson Stormont Washington faced deficits in 2007-08 and projected larger red ink for 2008-09. Negative balances listed for TM Dubuque Mid-Prairie Montezuma Oelwein and Turkey Valley were cited alongside potential positive spending authority for some districts. Contact details for Kristina Andino were provided.
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Washington
Dave Schmitt
Schmitt
Gazette-area
Dubuque
Mid-Prairie
Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Oelwein
Turkey Valley
Iowa
Allison Delivers Dense Blues Set At Bluesmore Brucemore
Allison headlines the Bluesmore anniversary at Brucemore delivering a heavy instrumental blend from ballads to Zydeco and hard blues. Technical hiccups delayed start, but the band kept momentum as Bernard Allison honored his father Luther with Serious while Nick Moss and the Flip Tops opened and Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts drew some praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Cline
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Allison
Allison
Brucemore
Allison and Company
Bruce McCabe
Maquoketa
Clinton
Jonny Lang
McCabe
Luther Allison
Daddy
Joe Walsh
Nick Moss
Flip Tops
Moss and Company
Sol
UNI Receives Emergency Grant for KMNI FM Repairs
The University of Northern Iowa obtained a 70531 dollar emergency grant from the U S Department of Commerce Public Telecommunications Facilities Program to replace transmission lines and related equipment at KMNI FM damaged by June flooding. The grant supports public facilities delivering educational and cultural programs.
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Gazette
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kmnifm
Iowa City OWI Arrests Reported for Three
Johnson County Iowa City police arrested Blake W. Shaw 19 of Lisbon at 1 20 a m Saturday at 10 S Linn St in Iowa City Calvin L Freeman 18 of 19 Coneflower Ct Iowa City at 7 50 p m Saturday at Lakeside Dr and Aster Ave Iowa City and Rooney D Thompson 61 of 604 unknown address at an unspecified time in connection with operating while intoxicated cases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa City
Blake W. Shaw
Lisbon
S. Linn St
Calvin L. Freeman
Coneflower Ct
Lakeside Drive
Aster Avenue
Rooney D. Thompson
Local Offense Reports From Iowa City Coralville and Johnson County
Multiple suspects faced charges in Johnson County and nearby areas. Barbara Driscoll 48 Cedar Rapids and Derrick Schaeffer 29 Iowa City listed for Saturday incidents. Gabriella Gerken 34 Coralville and Melisa Weber 33 Iowa City linked to financial misdeeds. Jeffrey Weber 23 Dubuque charged with second-degree theft over a $2718.46 check. Anthony Platt 28 Iowa City faces second-degree theft over a golf cart valued at $5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara R. Driscoll
G Ave
Cedar Rapids
Old Highway
Oxford
Derrick D. Schaeffer
Broadway St
Apt. B6
Iowa City
Jeffrey J. Weber
Dubuque
Richard Benn
Lowe's
Welter
Anthony M. Platt
Finkbine Lane
Brown Deer
Country Club Dr
Coralville
Fort Dodge shooting tied to gun theft probes
Police linked a Fort Dodge Saturday shooting that left a victim unnamed to a spree of gun thefts from local sporting goods stores reported in the week of July 23. Iowa's Special Agent Hedlund said some stolen firearms have been recovered while others remain missing as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Larry Hedlund
Iowa
New parents urged to share newborn photo in Milestones
Gazette calls attention to celebrate newborn arrivals in the Milestones section. Readers can submit a photo and birth announcement by contacting the listed numbers for details.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
UNI
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Tiffin Cemetery
Highway 6
Gabriella D. Gerken
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Melisa M. Weber
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Iowa News
Ames
Tom Harkin
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Joseph Lawlor
Ames Historical Society
Lawlor
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Navy
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AllHeartStaffing.com
Daniel Hansen
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