Jobs for America's Graduates expands to ninth and tenth graders
The Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates program, now at Washington High School Cedar Rapids, will expand to include ninth and tenth graders. Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson announced the expansion citing high graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment. in 2004-05 34 students enrolled with 19 of 21 seniors graduating and 90 percent planning postsecondary study in 2005-06.
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George G. Ford
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Iowa
Pederson
Washington
Sabrina Atkins
Kirkwood Community College
Tive
Phelan
Waste board defers study on plasma arc garbage burn plan
Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency members tabled a $150000 state grant for a plasma arc feasibility study. Marion's push failed as four of nine board members preferred waiting for results from St Lucie County Florida and International Falls Minnesota. The group cited local waste station proposals and other technologies to reduce landfill use, noting cost and supply concerns for a plasma arc operation.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County
Florida
United States
Charlie Kress
Pat Ball
Solid Waste Board
Kress
Tom Podzimek
St. Lucie County
Geoplasma LLC
Atlanta
Podzimek
Cedar Rapids/Linn
International Falls
Lu Barron
Linn
Stacie Eastman
Political Calendar Notes 2008 GOP and Dem Candidates
Sen Sam Brownback and Mitt Romney appear as possible 2008 GOP candidates with events in Vinton and Dubuque while Dave Loebsack announces campaign events in Mount Pleasant. AFL CIO annual convention hosts address by Richard Trumka and Chet Culver in Waterloo.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Vinton
Connie Jacobsen
Atkins
US Bank
A Ave
Brownback.com
Mitt Romney
Massachusetts
Jim Nussle
Rowa
Afl-Cio
Richard Trumka
Chet Culver
Iowa Federation of Labor
Sullivan Brothers
Fourth & Commercial
Waterloo
Chetculver.com
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Travis Bartoshek
the Gazette
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Bonzo Crunch
Rick Gern
Austin
Texas
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Gern
U.S. Cellular Center
C.R. School
Sally
Waste Board
By Rick Smith
Tk. Smith
Gazettecommunications.com
Bob Vander Plants
Sioux City
Dubuque Masonic Temple
Locust St
Jimnussie.com
Dave Loebsack
U.S
Farmers Market
Town Square
Mount Pleasant
Todd
Deborah Batey
E. Washington
Gazette Newsroom
Third Ave. SE
P.O
Cedar Raps
Melissa Heinricy
Nancy Sickelka
2Nd Avenue SE
Wem Se
MidAmerican Home Services
Amering Om Lowe
lowaRealty
Mercy Medical Center
Jeffrey M. Nassif
FAACS
Mysicians' Clinic of
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MERCY
Mercycare.org
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