City misreads asbestos findings at Sinclair plant sites
Gazette reports city officials misinterpreted a consultant document and announced no asbestos at former Sinclair meatpacking buildings. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Friday urged the city to begin monitoring for asbestos fibers as a precaution amid potential contamination. Greg Eyerly led city efforts.
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Sinclair Meatpacking
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Greg Eyerly
City monitors asbestos near fire as cleanup progresses
Firefighters reduce flames with water as the 5A flood-recovery director announces three perimeter monitoring sites at 100 feet from the blaze. The University of Iowa Hygenics Laboratory will provide initial results Friday afternoon while officials seek physical asbestos samples. DNA air quality expert notes asbestos does not burn. officials press sampling and containment during demolition.
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University of Iowa Hygenics Laboratory
Eyerly
Tom Wuehr
DNA
Grant Wood AEA board extends Ron Fielder with longevity pay
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board kept Ron Fielder as chief administrator by adding longevity pay to his $178,630 salary. In fiscal 2010 he gets $329 monthly, rising to $2,867 monthly for 2011 and 2012 to encourage him to stay. The agency notes Fielder is the only chief administrator with longevity pay in his contract, among 10 AEA chiefs statewide.
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Gazette
Edar Rapids
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Ron Fielder
Fielder
James Green
AEA
Great Prairie AEA Staffing and Budget Figures
The Great Prairie Area Education Agency lists staff salaries for Joseph Crozier Glenn Pelecky Connie Maxson and Jim Grieves with respective figures. Total budgets shown include 31,229,797 8,059,000 and 33,931,346 across 556 90 and 510 employees.
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Connie Maxson
Jim Grieves
Faith and Values: Christmas Hope and Charity
The piece reflects on the Christmas story of Joseph and Mary seeking shelter and the newborn Jesus in a manger. It quotes Rev. Chris Arch on the season's message of not being alone and God entering the world, with Cedar Rapids resident Doug Wagner recalling the need to remember this during hardship and economic strain.
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Joseph
Mary
Chris Arch
Good News Bible Church
Pepperwood Lane
Iowa City
Doug Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Gene Kehoe speaks on forgiveness after tragedy
Gene Kehoe explains why he forgives Michelle, the woman convicted of killing their youngest son. He describes Michelle as a good wife and mother who fought for stability and opportunity for their boys, and notes the impossibility of visiting or contacting her.
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Michelle
Gene Kehoe
Buchanan County
Independence
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