Linn County calendar of meetings and tours
Today schedule includes a 12 30 p.m. informal Linn County Board of Supervisors session with the Linn County Historical Preservation Advisory Committee tour of historic grant sites at the Administrative Office Building. Marion City Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall followed by North Linn school board at 7 30 p.m. and Linn County Firefighters Association at 8 p.m. at Monroe Township Fire Station.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Historical Preservation Advisory Committee
Linn County
Marion City Council
North Linn School Board
Mayor’s Day Schedule During State Fair Week
C R Mayor greets residents at Living Center West at 10 a.m. then attends a CR Neighbors meeting at 7 p.m. The events are part of State Fair Week activities.
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Living Center West
Regional Meetings Schedule for Cedar County Area
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors convenes at 8:30 a.m. in Tipton courthouse. Solon City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at Solon Public Library. Garnerville school board gathers at 7 p.m. in the school media center.
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Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Solon
Garnaville
Iowa State Fair Events and Cedar Rapids Tours
Des Moines hosts the Iowa State Fair through Sunday at the State Fairgrounds. In Cedar Rapids the Five Seasons Ski Team Watershow at Ellis Park starts at 7 p.m. and Amana Heritage Museum offers 4:30 p.m. walking tours for $5. Many events are free.
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Des Moines
Iowastatefair.org
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
Helen Venneman
Amana
Amana Heritage Museum
Jazz Under The Stars at Noelridge Park Cedar Rapids
Entertainment listings note Jazz Under The Stars by The Red Devil Down Huge Band at Noelridge Park Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. free admission with contact number 319 398 5446 and www keck org.
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Noelridge Park
Cedar Rapids
Keck
City Square Park
Marion
Marioncc
Central Park
Grinnell
Holly Near
Macbride
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Riverside and Central City Markets and Health Clinic Listings
Riverside Roundhouse Farmers Market runs 3 30 to 5 30 p m at 1350 A Street SW. Central City Farmers Market is on Jed Street 4 30 to 6 30 p m. Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic at 1043 Third Ave SE from 5 15 to 6 45 p m for appointments 862 2636. Health Free Clinic 9 a m to noon at 947 14th Ave SE phone 319 363 0416. Sexually transmitted disease exam and treatment 4 to 6 p m Linn County Public Health 501 13th St NW appointment 319 892 6000.
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Riverside Roundhouse Farmers Market
Central City Farmers Market
Jed Street
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Third Ave
Cali
Health Free
14Th Ave. SE
Linn County Public Health
13Th St
Recycling info line for Cedar Rapids area
The notice provides a recycling information line for Cedar Rapids Linn County via the Solid Waste Agency. It also states that Iowa District Court offices including county clerks of court district court administrators and juvenile court services will be closed Friday due to budget constraints.
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Cedar Rapids/Linn County
Iowa
Geothermal system heats Cedar Rapids schools
Day Mechanical Systems foreman Rick Eckhoff checks a new heat pump at McKinley Middle School Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids contractor leads geothermal installs at Hoover Elementary Franklin Middle School and Washington and Jefferson High School. The systems aim 30 to 50 percent greater efficiency using soil temperatures near the frost line.
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Rick Eckhoff
Day Mechanical Systems Inc
Cedar Rapids
McKinley Middle School
Eckhoff
Hoover Elementary
Franklin Middle School
Washington and Jefferson High
Linn-Mar board incumbents seek second terms in Sept election
Linn-Mar school board incumbents David Meyer and Lorna Richards file for re election to at large seats. Meyer a Rockwell Collins project manager with Embry Riddle aeronautics degree cites growth and No Child Left Behind issues. Richards a stay at home mother with Drake psychology degree aims to continue Linn Mar growth. A third candidate Steve Colton also filed papers for one of the two seats.
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the Gazette Marion
Linn-Mar
David Meyer
Lorna Richards
Meyer
Fourth St
Rockwell Collins
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Air Force
Embry- Riddle
Richards
Winston Circle
Drake University
Kirkwood Community College
Steve Colton
Dysart Opens Skateboard Area at City Park
Dysart creates a skate area at the city park after a youth led request. Volunteers fenced half a tennis court, supplied gear, and will police the space as Mayor Dennis Wieben weighs a temporary trial with potential permanent plans.
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Iowa
Dysart
Dysart City Park
Dennis Wieben
Wieben
Recreation Spotlight on longtime coach Jim Lockett
Enthusiasm fuels Jim Lockett a longtime swimming coach who began teaching in 1957. Now 65 he still loves guiding youths through YMCA home school and swim team programs. He credits his patient approach and stroke clinics for the MA CR Sharks success.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jim Lockett
Lockett
Keokuk
YMCA
The
Paul Brown
Macr Sharks
Ann Rinehart
Ymc
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Helen G. Nassil
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Linn County Meetings
Linn County Firefighters Association
Monroe Township
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OUT & About
Farmers Markets
David Wallace
Gazette
Justin Willman
Jamen Peyton
Jon Blick
Forman Ford Glass
Cedar Rapids Community
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