Kidney transplant in Iowa City aided by Facebook request
Cedar Rapids men Nick Etten and John Burge benefited from a Facebook post by Burge’s son seeking a donor. Etten, 24, volunteered after reading the appeal, donating a kidney to 50 year old Burge who suffers from polycystic kidney disease. The operation was described as going well by Dr. Alan Reed of the University of Iowa.
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Flu Shot Clinic Planned Saturday at Westdale Mall
The Linn County Visiting Nurse Association will offer a seasonal flu shot clinic Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Westdale Mall on the lower level near the former Foot Locker store. The clinic will not provide H1N1 vaccine.
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ACT Wins Carnegie Grant for College Readiness
Carnegie Corporation of New York awards ACT Inc. a 1 million dollar grant to support the Rigor & Readiness initiative with America's Choice. The program targets sixth through twelfth grades, aiming to raise college and career readiness through standards based instruction, assessments, safety nets, and educator development.
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Old Capitol Museum to close for winter break
The University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum will be closed Thursday through January 18 for winter break and reopen at 10 a.m. January 19. Regular hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Further details at uiowa.edu slash oldcap.
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News Tips Line for Tips and Photo Pitches
Cedar Rapids readers are urged to call the newspaper with story and photo tips at 319 398 8254 or 319 339 3159 in Iowa City or the toll free 1 800 397 8212 to share leads, ideas and local happenings for potential coverage.
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City hall and library site debated in Cedar Rapids
Mayor elect Ron Corbett pressed for quick decisions on downtown library site choices near Greene Square Park or between First and Second avenues SE. The library board plans to fund the project largely with private donations and FEMA and state JOBS funds. Corbett will push early in the year to decide whether city government should return to the Veterans Memorial Building or move to a new city hall, seeking space optimization and space needs for the Veterans Commission.
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City mulls move of flood damaged Central Fire Station
FEMA has not yet ruled that the Central Fire Station at 222 Third St. NW can be rebuilt at a new site. Flood-recovery director Greg Eyerly says the move is not a slam dunk and must be argued before FEMA officials in Kansas City. The station sits in a 500 year flood plain complicating funding for a new location. officials will check if the site suffered repeatable heavy damage in past floods.
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Public Assistance Group
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Prosser to interview seven fire chief hopefuls in Cedar Rapids
City Manager Jim Prosser will conduct in person interviews with all seven Civil Service Commission qualified candidates for fire chief this week in Cedar Rapids. Interviews tentatively set for January 12 with human resources director Conni Huber noting current department members among the seven. The Civil Service Commission ranked seven as qualified from twenty seven applicants across sixteen states and Iowa after teleconferenced interviews.
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Santa Fe Springs
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Stephen M. Reid and Associates
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Glendale
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Salt Lake City
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