Fewer lights at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery scales back its annual holiday display from past years to focus on community needs. Visitors use the main entrance and walk through several deco rated areas with limited hours. Santa visits, Tree of Memories, hot chocolate, and local student performances are planned, plus food drive donations.
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UI, UNI plan commencements as Tippie to receive honorary doctorate
University of Iowa will award about 1,540 degrees across ceremonies today and Saturday with Henry B. Tippie to receive an honorary doctorate at 9 a.m. in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Tippie, a Belle Plaine native and WWII veteran, built a career in accounting and various businesses. At UNI, Benjamin Allen will preside over the fall commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday in the UNI Dome with Joshua Waddle delivering the student address. A new Center for Disability Studies in Literacy, Language and Learning will be housed at UNI's Malcolm Price Laboratory School to promote literacy for diverse learners. Pamela Gerard will join Loras College as vice president for institutional advancement in January, after holding leadership roles at Lake Forest College and other institutions.
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Compensation Board Proposes 3 Percent County Pay Hikes
Cedar County officials would see 3 percent salary increases for the new fiscal year starting July 1 if supervisors approve. Auditors, recorders, sheriffs and attorneys would gain set amounts, with supervisors also receiving raises. Robins street upgrades move forward with design for two 12 foot lanes, bike lanes, green space, and sidewalks estimated at 1.4 million. Hiawatha to buy two replacement police vehicles from Zimmerman Ford Cedar Rapids and McGrath Chevroletland for a Crown Victoria and a four wheel drive Tahoe K9 unit.
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Policy shift urged for future disaster readiness in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers on the Rebuild Iowa panel urge proactive policy changes in 2010 to head off future weather disasters. They advocate smart planning, flood plain management, expanded insurance, updated mapping, and transition actions ahead of the Rebuild Iowa Office closure in 2011. The panel also considers a regional flood plain approach tied to the 500 year flood event, balancing property rights concerns.
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