Corridor School election ballots available starting today
Absentee ballots are now available for Linn-Mar College Community and North Linn districts. Ballots can be picked up at Linn County Elections Office 2500 Edgewood Rd SW and voters may cast from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon through Fri. Ballots must be postmarked by Jan 31 with the election set for Feb 1.
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Linn-Mar
College Community
North Linn
Linn County Elections Office
Linn County
Edgewood Rd
Linncounty.org
Convention Complex funding shortfall in Cedar Rapids grows
Cedar Rapids officials welcome a 2.5 million Hall-Perrine Foundation grant but still need 23.1 million to finish the 75.6 million Convention Complex and hotel renovations. They list a 35 million EDA grant, 15 million I-JOBS grant, and Hall-Perrine award, with plans for debt and hotel tax revenue. The Sinclair plant fire settlement funded the hotel purchase of 3.2 million, with ownership transfer in March and renovation to begin, aiming for a fall 2012 reopening.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Hall-Perrine Foundation
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Hall-Perrine
Ron Corbett
Sinclair
Linn County and Iowa City win home construction funds
Linn County receives 1 530 45 for 33 units and Iowa City 1 390 278 for 31 units in the Iowa Department of Economic Development third round of Single Family New Construction funding. The grants total 11 million for 246 units statewide to aid buyers of flood rebuilt homes.
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Linn County
Iowa City
Iowa
Extra Iowa troopers to patrol during holidays
The Iowa State Patrol will field extra troops on roads over Christmas and New Year holidays. They will watch for drunk driving speeding aggressive driving and seat belt violations.
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Iowa State Patrol
Hospital residency programs reaccredited at UI Hospitals
A national organization has reaccredited two pharmacy training programs at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program and the PGY-2 Ambulatory Primary Care Residency Program each received six-year reaccreditations from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Commission on Credentialing.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Commission On Credentialing
Lawsuit filed in Florida over Marion plasma arc plant project
Plasma Power LLC founders Juranitch and Tarrant face a lawsuit from investor Joseph Wortley claiming damages over the first in the nation plasma arc power plant project in Marion. Juranitch calls the suit meritless while Marion officials say it should not halt plans.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Florida
Marion
Jim Juranitch
Plasma Power LLC
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Palm Beach County
Joseph C. Wortley
Global Energies
Juranitch
Richard Tarrant
Tarrant
Wortley
Lon Pluckhahn
Tarrant and
Metro
Waste Not Iowa
Charlie Kress
Wastenet Iowa
The
Solid Waste Agency
Plasma Power
Juvanitch
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Rick. Smith
Sourcemedia.net
Salvation Army
Leigh Walker
Gordon Urbi
Ronnie McDowell
First Assembly of God
Blairs Ferry Rd
Lowe’s
Lovethischurch.com
Marion Plant
By Rick Smith
Iowa Eye Center
Iowaeyecenter
First Avenue
Vedar Rapids
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