Cedar Rapids schedules three neighborhood planning meetings Tuesday
Three Cedar Rapids neighborhood planning areas will hold simultaneous meetings from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom with free child care for registered participants. Also: public access airings of a prior workshop and a Darwin 200th anniversary lecture at Coe College with a cake reception.
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First Avenue NE
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Ellis Park
Taylor Area
Cedar Lake
Downtown
Medical District
Czech Village
Oak Hill
Jackson
New Bohemia
Cedar Valley
Rompet
Corridorrecovery
Mediacom
Imon
Coe College
Charles Darwin
Thomas Givnish
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Coe
Kesler
Hickok Hall
Marion School Board to Hear Update on New Labs
Marion Independent school board members meet at 4 30 p m for an architect update on plans to build six new science labs at Marion High School. They will hear Vernon Middle School students report on last month’s presidential inauguration review recent standardized test scores and discuss graduation requirement changes in the administrative boardroom.
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Coupon book courier nets $8.50 an hour in Iowa City
Lynn Toussaint, 48, spent three days distributing coupon books to University of Iowa students and locals in downtown Iowa City. She found the part time Cambridge Staffing position by chance and works 10 am to 3 pm near Clinton and Washington streets explaining the booklets to passersby despite a sluggish job market.
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Washington Streets
Iowa City
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Lynn Toussaint
Cambridge Staffing Inc
Carla Keppler
Owa City
Toussaint
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cambridge
Clinton
Washington
Iowa
View from Missouri on Iowa stereotypes and jokes
Dave Rasdal notes Missouri readers joke about Iowa stereotypes ranging from image and speech to weather and capitol tours. He highlights online readers and memes, cites examples about hats, purses, and deer hunting, and invites input for a relaunched Iowa readership project.
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Missouri
Minnesota
Iowa
Mannequin Card Heist Baffles Marion Officials
Erin Petersen of Marion reported a $4900 loss in 2007 after a customer used two stolen credit cards to pay for 20 headless fiberglass mannequins from China. The man gave fictitious details, used an untraceable phone, and the case was closed in July 2007 with no arrest. Authorities suspect money laundering.
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Erin Petersen
Marion
Brian Gardner
Petersen
China
eBay
Waterloo
Africa
Gardner
Erika
Binegaz
Gazcomm
Marion seller reports $4900 mannequin fraud to police
Erin Petersen who runs Mannequin Connection ordered 20 headless male mannequins via eBay for a customer in May 2007. The buyer's two stolen credit cards left Petersen with a $4,900 cost and she reported the fraud to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
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Erin Petersen
Marion
eBay
Petersen
Linn County
Newstrack Follow-up On Local Newsmakers
Monday brief follows up on recent news events and prominent local figures. Details include ongoing developments, context, and upcoming related actions within the Cedar Rapids area.
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