Runoff Set In West Side District 4 Council Race
Incumbent Chuck Swore and challenger Chuck Wieneke enter a runoff after neither won a majority in the November 6 city council vote for District 4. Swore has raised 6500 for the runoff with 1000 from Hawk Eye Labor Council and 750 from Plumbers Local 1839 plus 500 from Master Builders of Iowa and Home Builders Association. Wieneke reports 1375 in funds including 900 in self loans.
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St Luke's Named Among Top 100 Heart Hospitals
St Luke's Hospital is named one of the nation s top 100 heart hospitals in a Thomson Healthcare study evaluating nearly 1 000 facilities on eight heart care measures. Other Iowa hospitals on the list include Mercy Medical Center Des Moines and Mercy Medical Center North Iowa Mason City. Modern Healthcare published the list in its Nov 19 issue and online.
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Iowa City Professor Named Interim Associate Provost
English professor Barbara Eckstein has been named interim associate provost at the University of Iowa effective January 1. She will advise the provost on academic program development coordination and assessment including accreditation and state reporting to the Board of Regents.
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Iowa DOT worker cleans up deer on I 380
Phyllis Greenlee a 19 year veteran of the Department of Transportation faced a frost alert at 5 15 am at the DOT maintenance garage in Iowa removing a mangled deer carcass from the shoulder of Interstate 380. She loaded the carcass and cleaned debris with a pitchfork describing mud or excrement as possible legible outcomes. A garage operations assistant later gave her a list of four dead deer reported by law enforcement.
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Cedar Rapids
Roadkill cleanup shows Cedar Rapids DOT crews amid deer haul
Phyllis Greenlee a 48 year old highway technician for Iowa DOT describes loading roadkill deer onto a pickup at I 380 and Highway 30. She notes antlers are usually removed and meat salvaging requires a tag. About 200 deer are collected yearly by Cedar Rapids area DOT crews.
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District 4 runoff highlights stark contrasts between challengers
In Cedar Rapids the District 4 City Council runoff pairs Chuck Wieneke and Chuck Swore, both 63 or 64, with contrasting approaches. Wieneke pledges district listening and resisting a personal agenda, while Swore markets action and new revenue ideas. They share resumes in public service, then diverge on governance philosophy.
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District 4 Runoff Seen as Referendum on CHUCK
District 4 voters head to the polls Tuesday in a runoff viewed as a referendum on CHUCK. The result could shape city policy and political momentum two years after CHUCK rose to prominence.
Washington woman pursues teaching after kidney transplant
Erika Goedken of Washington Iowa, a 25 year old transplant recipient, manages daily anti rejection medicine while pursuing an early childhood teaching path. She works full time, lifts weights, attends classes, and gained classroom experience at Roundy Elementary, aiming to prove she can handle teaching demands.
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Mount Pleasant
Washington High Senior Receives Kidney Transplant After Illness
Erika Goedken contracted meningococcemia in June 1999 causing clots and organ damage. Diagonal kidney failure led to dialysis and multiple surgeries before her mother Kathy donated a kidney in 2000, helping her regain mobility and health.
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Washington High School
Newstrack followup from The Gazette on local newsmakers
The Gazette reports further updates on prominent local figures and events, expanding coverage of their actions and public impact. Officials and organizations connected to these stories are identified, with dates and locations clarified where readable.
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