Four year old Maria Kramer brightens Amana forest display
Maria Kramer a four year old from North Liberty captivates volunteers at the Tannenbaum Forest in Amana with her smiles and antics. Doctors describe her as a blessing and she has spent much of her life at the US Children's Hospital due to a rare genetic disorder. She is the only person known to lack a specific number of genes on chromosome 17.
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Tannenbaum Forest
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Maria
Genna Kramer
North Liberty
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University of Iowa
US Children’s Hospital
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Genna
the Forest
Make-A-Wish Tannenbaum Forest Ends Run for Year
The Make-A-Wish Tannenbaum Forest closes for the season and will reopen next holiday season. For other fundraisers, visit www.iowa.wish.org. Lindale Mall visitors can donate year round by dropping coins in the fountain. Shchelochkov calls MARIA a living classroom, noting its study value beyond textbooks. Changes in MARIA's structure are discussed on PAGE 10A.
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Tannenbaum Forest
Iowa
Lindale Mall
Study questions layoffs criteria in Washington schools
A University of Washington study finds layoff decisions based on seniority harm student learning, urging review of union contracts. Using 1,717 teachers with notices over two years, researchers compare actual layoff lists to value added effectiveness measures, noting many kept jobs despite near-term layoffs as federal stimulus fades.
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Seattle
Washington State
Associated Press
Center For Education Data and Research
University of Washington
Culver Promises Progress as Iowa Ends Term
Governor Chet Culver reflects on four years in office, citing wind energy and biofuel leadership, expanded health care and preschool access, higher teacher pay to match national averages, a $7.25 minimum wage, and tobacco control measures including a smoking ban and a cigarette tax rise. He notes balancing the state budget despite challenges.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
Culver
Culver’s Gov era shaped by floods and finances
Culver faced 2008 floods and ongoing disasters shaping a legacy marked by hard choices. He exits with projected June 30 ending balance of 514.5 million, 434 million in reserves, and the state’s first AAA bonding rating amid economic strain.
Grocery gifts gain traction as practical holiday option
In a slowing economy, households send groceries instead of luxury gifts. Karen Hexmeier bought staples for her unemployed brother in place of pricey gadgets, reflecting a shift toward food and pantry support amid high unemployment and stalled incomes.
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Los Angeles
Karen Hexmeier
Hollywood
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