Panel Wipes Out Food Stamp Benefits to 461,250 Families
The House Agriculture Committee approved legislation to cut benefits for up to 461,250 families and reduce or reallocate aid for about 1.5 million households while expanding eligibility for seniors. The bill would impose a 2 percent state share, save about 80 million in federal costs, and limit benefits by income and assets with case by case decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Ford
Millard Seeks At Large College Board Seat
Jack Millard announced his candidacy for a three year at large seat on the College Community school district board challenging Milton Chadima. Millard is a retired army sergeant first class and life insurance salesman with three children in district schools. He criticizes بعض district staff as overbearing and opposes selective study hall choices while supporting PLAN with caveats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Millard
Carriage Drive
College Community School District Board of
Millard
Milton Chadima
Fairfax
U.S. Army
Former Boddicker Student Wins National Accordion Title
Bob Sattler of Kalona, a former Boddicker School of Music pupil, captured the national championship in the Accordion Teachers Guild contest in Chicago. He also teaches at Cedar Rapids Music School and studies at the University of Missouri Kansas City, while other Boddicker students earned awards including Balhorn and Zach in solos and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sattler
Kalona
Boddicker School of Music
Chicago
Sattler
Cedar Rapids Music School
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Accordion Aces
Gayle Balhorn
Balhorn
Karla Becker
George Zach
Dave Kamberling
Kara Sue McNee
Becky Mikesell
Emil Polashek
Zach
Kamberling
Boddicker School
Kennedy High Plans Parking Expansion For Bus Loading
Kennedy High School will add 64 parking spaces in the west side of the south lot next to the tennis courts this fall to reduce street congestion for bus loading. Buses will reload at 2 40 p m, with students in the bus area required to move by 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy High School
William Rainbow
Kennedy
Rainbow
Emerald Knights Begin 18 Day Annual Tour
Cedar Rapids drum and bugle corps Emerald Knights placed 17th of 42 at the Midwest DCI contest in Whitewater Wisconsin. The group begins an 18 day tour ending with a Capitol steps performance and a DCI final in Philadelphia on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Knights
Cedar Rapids
Whitewater
Wis
California
New Jersey
Capitol Building
Washington, D.C
Knights
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Rules Committee
Boddicker
Ann Baumgartner Carl
China
U.S. Geological Survey
Pedwin
Elderado
Armstrong Budget Menswear
Jr. & Sr
Armstrong Sport Goods
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!