Power outage hits southwest Cedar Rapids after transformer blow
A transformer failure on Williams Boulevard SW caused a power outage for blocks on Cedar Rapids southwest side at 10:29 last night. Police Lt. Jeff Mellgren said Iowa Electric Light and Power crews were on the scene working to restore service.
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National lecturer to speak at Kwanzaa event tonight
Verge Gillian, a behavior expert from Cassapolis Michigan, will address the public at 7 30 tonight at Jane Boyd Community House 943 14th Ave SE. The talk covers adolescent behavior modification and family issues as part of the Kwanzaa celebration.
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14Th Ave
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Cassapolis
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Linn County Christmas tree disposal update for Cedar Rapids and Marion
Cedar Rapids crews will collect trees on regular trash days with stands and decorations removed. Marion residents will wait one more week. Non flocked trees go to Indian Creek Nature Center for grinding into trail surfacing. Flocked trees go to landfill.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Rich Patterson
Otis Rd
Monticello artist paints 4000+ personalized Christmas ornaments
Maria White, a Monticello painter, hand-painted over 4,000 Christmas-tree ornaments this year in 70 designs and 15-hour days. She received hundreds of requests she could not fulfill, began taking orders in January, and ships to all 50 states and beyond including a crest ornament for Buckingham Palace.
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Onticello
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St. Norbert College
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West Germany
Stone City
Iowa faculty gender gap prompts calls for action
University of Iowa officials acknowledge slow gains for women in tenure tracks and administration. Data show 20 percent of tenure or on track for tenure are women, with 1,383 men and 346 women among tenured or on track faculty. Mentoring programs and more women in leadership are planned to boost progress.
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Johnson County
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Kirkpatrick’s Variety to Become Knipfer Flowers and More
In North English the Kirkpatrick family retires and hands over their five and dime. Mary Beth Knipfer and David Knipfer take over as Knipfers with Mary Beth moving her flower shop into the store. The change keeps access to familiar items like cards, socks, sewing supplies, toys, and candy.
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Mary Beth
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Linda
Kile
Jamie
Darren Knipfer
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