Final Parade Theme Designer Pfeifer Dies at 63
Leonard Pfeifer, a longtime Cedar Rapids parade float creator for the Czech Heritage Foundation, died Tuesday at 63 from cancer. His last project was Stairway to Heaven, with a light atop the stairs, said Joan Benda of the Downtown District.
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Gazette Edar Rapids
Leonard Pfeifer
Joan Benda
Cedar Rapids
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Czech Heritage Foundation
Liz Martin
Tim Pfeifer
UNI faculty union objects to overload pay policy
The University of Northern Iowa faculty union filed a complaint with the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board alleging the overload pay cap of 20 percent of base salary was not negotiated or published adequately. They seek the policy's abandonment and retroactive pay for losses, noting wide disparities in extras from a few hundred to $7,500 for teaching extra courses.
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University of Northern Iowa
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State Board of Regents
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Iowa City studies hidden 513 million impact from university foot traffic
A study for the city of Iowa City and the US, prepared by Divaris Real Estate, estimates that University of Iowa students and visitors generate a $513 million hidden economic impact annually. The report, not shown in census data, aims to guide retailers and downtown investment decisions.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
U.S
Divaris Real Estate
Hidden economic impact study in Iowa City apparent
A Iowa City retail study shows University of Iowa students and visitors contribute 513 million dollars to the area, including 105 million from students and 408 million from visitors. Chamber leader Nancy Quellhorst says the report will aid attracting businesses.
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Nancy Quellhorst
Iowa City Area
Cheapest Republican primary in a decade defies spending forecasts
Despite expectations of a record cost race, nine top Republican contenders spent 53 million through September, far below 132 million four years earlier. Debates number 11 and TV leverage reduce costly ads while Iowa and New Hampshire see ad spend drop 75 percent. Gingrich and Cain rise in early polls amid debt and cash balances.
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