Linn County pursues project labor pact for $12.5 million community services building
Linn County supervisors move to adopt a project labor agreement governing bids for the $12.5 million Community Services building in southwest Cedar Rapids. The plan, mirroring the Wells Fargo Arena contract, invites union wage standards and a no strike clause, with negotiations led by Local 125 officials and county supervisors.
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Pair sought after Iowa City robbery assault on Dodge Street
Police report a man was robbed and struck in the head on South Dodge Street at 2 45 a m. Two black males in their late teens or early 20s fled north. Victim had minor injuries and declined treatment. Reward up to 1000 for information. contact Iowa City Crime Stoppers with incident number 2009066322. Cedar Rapids tightens code enforcement for legible address numbers from Jan 1 to speed emergency responses.
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Pearls of Wisdom: Globe-Trekking Pearl Tale by Bloom
University of Iowa professor Stephen Bloom traces the pearl trade from oyster to necklace in Tears of Mermaids The Secret Story of Pearls. He interviews traders, cutters, and everyday workers across Asia and Australia, detailing the globalized gem business.
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Linn-Mar withholds state teacher pay supplements in dispute
Linn-Mar school district will deduct 30 to 90 dollars per month from teachers' pay for eight months, diverting 10 percent of supplement funding into a reserve. The $246,458 hold seeks a legal ruling on whether funds fall under Iowa's 10 percent budget cut amid a contract language challenge by the Iowa State Education Association.
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