Workfare program helps AFDC recipients gain jobs in Linn County
Vanessa Shelton reports on Linn County AFDC recipients in a six county work experience program. Diana Taylor, 38, found steady hours with HACAP and energy loan services while accruing benefits. Since last November, 522 referrals yielded 120 workers on sites across city departments schools and human service agencies with about 40 more awaiting assignments. Calls for more employers and details on participation are directed to Jeff Johnson at 366 7631.
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Diana Taylor
12Th Ave
Taylor
Linn County
AFDC
Iowa
Linn Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee
Hawkeye
Jeff Johnson
Johnson
Department of Human Services
Joe Nassif
Schools to Dismiss Early in Cedar Rapids and Nearby Districts
Cedar Rapids and College Community districts will release students early today and Friday due to heat with Linn-Mar and Marion still deciding. Announcements by 11 am. high schools 12 30 p.m. junior highs 12 25 p.m. and grade schools 1 15 p.m. Lunch comes early. after 3 p.m. practices for Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
College
Linn-Mar
Marion
Cedar Rap
Phillip Schmitt
Metropolitan Office of Catholic Education
Six motorists charged with drunk driving in Linn County
Six motorists were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Tuesday night and early Wednesday. The list includes David J. Grant 19 of rural Cascade arrested 9:45 p.m. on I 380 south of 33rd Avenue SW and charged with reckless driving. Rose M. Darling 42 of Marion arrested 10 p.m. on County Road E 45 and Highway 13. Gregory K. Goodwin 30 of 393 15th Ave SW arrested 11:40 p.m. on First Avenue East also charged with expired license. Rose L. Wade 37 of Keswick arrested 11:47 p.m. on First Avenue East. Michael J. Watts 32 of Hiawatha arrested 1:40 a.m. on F Avenue NE. Steven D. Moats 20 of Elmhurst Drive NE arrested 1:45 a.m. on East Post Road near Cottage Grove Avenue SE.
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Linn County
David J. Grant
Rural
Cascade
33Rd Avenue
Rose M. Darling
17Th Ave
Marion
Gregory K. Goodwin
15Th Ave
First Avenue East
Rose L. Wade
Keswick
Iowa
Michael J. Watts
Clark St
Hiawatha
F Avenue
Steven D. Moats
Elmhurst Drive
East Post Road
Cottage Grove Avenue
Frontier adds three Cedar Rapids flights for September
Frontier Airlines will start operations in Cedar Rapids on September 7 with three daily departures, up from two. A 7:00 a.m. Denver non-stop is temporary through September due to internal reasons and employee allocations. Regular Cedar Rapids departures are 7:39 a.m. nonstop to Denver and 3:36 p.m. with a Sioux City stop. Denver to Cedar Rapids service includes an 11:40 a.m. departure with a Sioux City stop arriving at 3:16 p.m. A 4 p.m. non stop from Denver to Cedar Rapids was planned but text cuts off.
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Frontier Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Mark Schumann
Frontier
Schumann
Sioux City
United adds Cedar Rapids Denver flight changes
United Airlines announces a schedule change starting Sept 7 with a 7 40 a m departure for the Denver service from Cedar Rapids becoming nonstop to Denver. One Denver Cedar Rapids return departs 12 27 p m arrives 4 26 p m via Omaha. An evening nonstop departs Denver 7 56 p m arrives Cedar Rapids 10 35 p m.
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Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
United
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
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