Cedar Rapids school board to discuss local option tax
Cedar Rapids board will debate a local option sales tax for schools, exploring cost, duration, and election timing as Superintendent Markward presents five, seven, and 10 year spending plans. The session at 4:45 p.m. covers state law, with action not taken.
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Second Ave
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Unique planes and flashy cars highlight Iowa fly-in breakfast
About 3,000 people attended the Sun day Sertoma Group Pancake Breakfast at the Iowa City Municipal Airport raising around 10 000 for hearing and speech impairment services. Pilots from Minnesota and Nebraska showcased aircraft including a DG 800B glider using solar energy. Proceeds support Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic and related charities.
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Iowa City
Sertoma Group
Iowa
Sertoma
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Minnesota
Nebraska
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Edmonds
Hogg hosts informal social in Cedar Rapids for Senate bid
State Rep Rob Hogg D Cedar Rapids plans an informal neighborhood social at Fox Trail Park from 6 30 to 7 30 p m today as part of his bid for Senate District 19. The event is free with light refreshments. Feingold Braley and Braley events are noted with ISU engagements and a Waterloo stop.
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Cedar Rapids
Rob Hogg
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Fox Trail Park
Council Street
74Th Street
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World War II B 17 Bomber On Display In Cedar Rapids
A B 17 bomber restored as a flying memorial by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be on display at The Eastern Iowa Airport. Tours and flights run Tuesday through Thursday with flights noon to 6 pm Tuesday and 10 am to 6 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Flight cost is $450 per person for about 45 minutes. a $5 tour donation is requested. Reservations: (602) 448-9415. More at arizonawingcaf.com.
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Iowa health projects receive state funding boosts
Six health projects across Iowa share 843 463 in federal funds announced by Sen. Chuck Grassley. The University of Iowa secures 147 500 for an International Collaborative HNC study and 299 999 for evaluating Motivational Interviewing against IPV. Other grants go to Integrated DNA Technologies in Coralville, Iowa State University, Newlink Genetics in Ames, and Proteus Employment Opportunities in Des Moines.
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Johnson County
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University of Iowa
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Newlink Genetics Corporation
Ames
National Human Genome Research Institute
Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc
Des Moines
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Whalen and Lamberti Endorsed by Free Enterprise Fund
The Free Enterprise Fund backs Bettendorf Republican Mike Whalen in Iowa's 1st District and state Sen. Jeff Lamberti in the 3rd District. Whalen challenges Democrat Bruce Braley in Waterloo for the open seat, while Lamberti faces incumbent Rep. Leonard Boswell in Iowa. Websites listed: mikewhalen.com and jefflamberti.com.
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Waterloo
Iowa State University
Feingold
Iowa
Braley
Mike Whalen
Free Enterprise Fund
Bettendorf
Jeff Lamberti
Ankeny
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Lamberti
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Jefflamberti
Feingold to campaign in Waterloo with Iowa district visit
U S Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin will visit Waterloo to campaign with the Iowa U S House 1st District candidate. The stop signals a cross party outreach as the candidate seeks support in northern Iowa.
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Waterloo
U.S
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
Iowa
U.S. House
Call of the Colors event guide seeks fall happenings
The Gazette invites communities and organizations to submit October or November festivals for the annual Call of the Colors guide. Deadline is September 11. Send details by fax to 319 398 5846 or email linda.cruise gazette communications dot com.
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Linda
Cruise
Gazettecommunications.com
Iowa Republicans sign tax pledge in Eastern Iowa
Americans for Tax Reform reports six Republican incumbents from Muscatine Postville What Cheer Decorah Tama and Hiawatha have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose any and all tax increase efforts. They urged readers to submit items to Campaign Almanac at Gazette Newsroom Cedar Rapids.
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Americans For Tax Reform
Iowa
Taxpayer Protection
Jim Hahn
Muscatine
Mark Zieman
Postville
Betty de Boer
What Cheer
Chuck Gipp
Decorah
Lance Horbach
Tama
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
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P.O
Cedar Rapids
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Mike Deupree’s Gazette Column Perspective On The World
Mike Deupree writes a weekly essay on page 1B offering a Lowan’s view of how life and systems function, mixing personal experience with societal observations. He frames his pieces as practical, sometimes humorous reflections on everyday events shaping community life.
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