Police drug use rule changes limit applicants
Civil Service Commission moves to disqualify any police applicant using illegal drugs in the last two years and ends the 15 times in a lifetime marijuana standard. Officials say past drug use and driving records influence hiring, with reports of five to ten losses per five years and shifting applicant pools.
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Jim Piersall
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Graham
Joe Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Don Zeller
Zeller
Troy Kelsay
Iowa City Police Department
Kelsay
Christmas at the Lamont Museum Auction Ends This Weekend
The Lamont Museum hosts a sale of church items from St. Mary's closed in 2005 plus donated gifts. Mike, a 1990 Stormont High graduate and district transportation director, funds utilities and space. Bidding closes at 2 PM Saturday with items including decorated small trees, wreaths, wine, a quilt, and a barn window. The event runs 4 to 8 PM Friday and 9 AM to 3 PM Saturday in Lamont, tied to a Fish Fry.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mike
Stormont High School
Lamont Museum
The
American Legion
Erly
Lamont Kids Center
Lamont Leader
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Lamont
Armed robber foiled at Cedar Rapids Market Express
A clerk at Market Express on 16th Avenue SW faced a masked gunman just before 10 30 p.m. Monday. The employee refused to hand over cash and used a 50 gallon trash can for protection. The suspect fled in a white pickup. the clerk was uninjured. Police lack a full suspect description.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Herman Sohi
Market Express
16Th Ave
Sohi
Greensburg mayor recalls EF-5 tornado and recovery
Greensburg Kansas mayor Bob Dixson recalls the May 4 2007 EF 5 tornado that left 90 percent of the town damaged In the Iowa Disaster Recovery Conference he notes the destruction the aid received from FEMA and the Kansas National Guard and the towns rebuilding with energy efficiency in mind.
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Samantha Miller
Gazette
Coralville
Greensburg
Kan
Bob Dixson
Dixson
Iowa
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Kansas
Sherry Timmins
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Timmins
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kansas National Guard
Samanthamiller
Gazcomm.com
Benson Finalist for Cedar Rapids CEO Post in 2004
The report notes Carl Benson, previously Blue Valley superintendent in Overland Park Kansas from 1993 to 2004, was a finalist in Cedar Rapids in 2004 for a superintendent position. Discussions highlighted his collaborative approach and potential for innovation as Ladue Schools sought leadership during transition and after tax cut measures.
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Benson
Blue Valley
Overland Park
Kaw
Kansas
Cedar Rapids
David
Markward
Ladue
Kathleen Krehbiel
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Education Association
Donna Smith
Smith
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M.D
Rick Larsen
Lindsey Andrew
Stacie Mitchell
LMHC
Melissa Wehr
LISW
Rpt
Tasha Wiele
LMSW
Www
Tanagerplace.org
SISW
Hitacht Power Tools
BOSCH
Hitachi Power Tools
Uae
FatMax
Blairs Ferry Rd
CREO
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Nebendalf OE
C.R. Search
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Andino
Msimene
Ul Heart and Vascular Center
Iowa Heart and Vascular Center
University of Iowa Health Care
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