Prison term for Kirkwood student overdose case
Iowa City man Scott Seward is sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy that supplied oxycodone leading to Mitch McCrink's death. Seward, 49, traded legally prescribed pills for cash or marijuana while battling multiple sclerosis. The judge issued the term Monday. Christopher Haskell, the marijuana dealer, also received eight years.
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Iowa City
Iowa
U.S
James Gritzner
Scott Seward
le Grand
Seward
Kirkwood Community College
Mitch McCrink
Christopher Haskell
McCrink
Marion board eyes costs to repair football field bleachers
Marion Independent School District considers spending between 188606 and 385000 to fix deteriorating football field bleachers and related problems. The board plans further options discussion in January with aim to act before next fall’s season. They also backed challenger Keith Wester over incumbent Thomas Wieseler for a three year term on the Iowa Association of School Boards board of directors starting January.
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Marion
Marion Independent
Keith Westercamp
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Wieseler
Mount Vernon
IOWA CITY SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIAL LAUNCHES FINANCE SITE
Tuyet Doran of the Iowa City school board creates www tuyetschoolboard com to aid public access to district finances and governance. The site follows a year of scrutiny including a $2 million bookkeeping error discovery and a late payroll tax payment. An outside audit is underway.
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Iowa City
Tuyet Doran
Tuyetschoolboard
Dorau
Cedar Rapids school board OKs sale of two flood damaged properties
The Cedar Rapids school board approved the sale of two flood damaged district properties after a public hearing. Neighborhood Development Corp. agreed to buy the district warehouse at 605 G Ave NW for 200000, and Sniggel Holdings LLC to buy 405 First Ave SW for 110100. Revenue funds district infrastructure and the new Educational Leadership and Support Center project remains on schedule.
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Tion
Neighborhood Development Corp
Cedar Rapids
Kuzela
Marty Hoeger
Neighborhood Development
Hoeger
Scott Olson
Keith Westercamp
Mary Meisterling
First Ave
carpenter/ paint shop
Sniggel Holdings LLC
ESC
Mike Gumm
Shive-Hattery Inc
Kingston Stadium
Tax vote set for March 6 in Linn County
Linn County supervisors set a March 6 election for a 10 year extension of the 1 percent local option sales tax in Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha Robins Fairfax Walford and nearby areas. Ballot language must be filed 60 days prior. Extension would run through 2024 and fund Cedar River flood protection with per jurisdiction spending decisions.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Fairfax
Walford
Cedar River
Steve
Gravelle
Sourcemedia.net
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Marion Board
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the Gazette, Associated Press
Tuyet Dorau J.C. School Board
Xavier Roach
Strawberry Point
University of Iowa
Project Linus
Charles M. Schulz
G.R. School Board
Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Lisa Kuzela
G Ave
Meredith
Hi Sourcemedia
David Harvey
Czech Republic
Slovakia
T1or Museum & Library
Ncsml.org
By Steve Gravelle
Welhaiar
the Airport of Choice
Iowatairpor
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