Cedar Rapids Catholic high school finalizes four name contenders
A Cedar Rapids Catholic high school narrows its name to Holy Cross Loyola Regis-LaSalle or Xavier after a task force reviewed more than 200 suggestions from students parishioners and alumni. The Regis-LaSalle committee will rank the four finalists for Archbishop Hanus. The 880 student school will sit on a 60 acre site on 42nd Street NE near Ushers Ferry Road.
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Cedar Rapids
Holy Cross
Loyola
Regis-LaSalle
Xavier
Regis-LaSalle School Board
Jerome Hanus
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Jeff Henderson
42Nd Street
Ushers Ferry Road
Local man Billy Joe Bean Jr faces April 30 murder trial
Billy Joe Bean Jr is charged with first degree murder in the Jan 28 shooting of his father Bill Bean Sr in Howard County. Bean Jr entered a written plea of innocent in district court on Monday and is scheduled to stand trial April 30.
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Billy Joe Bean Jr
Bean
Howard County
Bill Bean Sr
Linn-Mar Bond Election Filing Deadline Set for Feb 25
Voters in the Linn-Mar Community School District must register by Friday for the Feb 25 bond election. Absentee ballots are available at the Linn County Auditor's Office 930 First St. SW, with in person voting 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The district seeks 25 million dollars in bonds to fund a new elementary and district-wide remodeling. A 60 percent yes vote is required.
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Linn-Mar Community
Linn County Auditor’s Office
First St. SW
Linn-Mar
Panel urges swift action on Cedar Rapids schools reforms
Cedar Rapids School District faced prompt pressure from a Chamber of Commerce task force to accelerate implementation of recommendations aimed at efficiency and economy. Members criticized slow action, demanded specific plans with target dates, and offered continued volunteer help. Superintendent Lew Finch noted new roles created and possible CFO hire in restructuring.
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Becky Stover
Rick Fry
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Julianne Anderson
Lew Finch
Brian Scott
The
Technol
Ogy Committee
Rod Bartlett
Finch
Larson to ease off on faculty teaching time issue
Rep. Chuck Larson said he would allow the State Board of Regents time to set policies on university faculty teaching time and will seek legislative action next year if progress stalls. He will request updated figures next year to gauge changes and progress.
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Larson
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Chuck Larson
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Regents
U of I
Board of Regents
Linn-Mar corrects enrollment figures for 1996-97
Linn-Mar officials corrected the 1996-97 certified enrollment, making Cedar Rapids the state's top gainer in new students. Linn-Mar enrollment is 4,312, up 215 students at 5.2 percent, while Cedar Rapids rises to 17,942 with 276 new students.
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Ene
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids
State Department of Education
Roadside Accident Kills Springville Farmer
James A. Kepros aged 64 of rural Springville was crushed while repairing his pickup on Prairieburg Road two miles south of Prairieburg when the transmission failed. He died after CPR and transport by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Prairieburg
Prairieburg Road
Kepros
Springville
Keburg
Lynne Shaffer Kepros
Richard
Shaffer Kepros
Jamielyn
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. Isidore’s Catholic Church
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Defunct Milwaukee Road hobby runs again in miniature
Jerry Bickel, 67, revives The Milwaukee Road in a 1/87 scale layout in Iron Mountain Montana. His 227 feet of track form a 3 percent mile figure eight with 48 engines and hundreds of cars in a West‑themed scene. He preserves schedules, memorabilia, a dining car display, and is expanding the layout with a new bridge while planning more right of way.
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Milwaukee Road
Jerry Bickel
Jerry
Iron Mountain
Mont
Runkel Rock Products
Milwaukee
Vinton
Texaco
Shirley
Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Wisconsin
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