Moving on Up Escaping Low-Wage Jobs Forum Tonight
Amy Bartunek of Kirkwood Community College joins panelists Kim Johnson Carlos Vega and moderator Mark Bowden for The Gazette sponsored forum in Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library at 7 p.m. The event free and open to the public with a Q A time, part of the Greater CR Reads program and inspired by Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed.
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Amy Bartunek
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
Barbara Ehrenreich
America
Convicted sex offender enters preschool triggering lockdown
A convicted sex offender entered Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church preschool Tuesday morning, prompting a lockdown. Police said no crime occurred. staff alerted authorities and sent notes to parents. The man, a third degree sexual abuse convict listed as high risk to re offend, quickly left and doors will stay locked through the week.
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Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
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City approves first reading to ease church sites in DO-1 zones
Iowa City officials move to allow smaller religious institutions to operate in DO-1 commercial office zones by removing minimum lot size and setback rules. Churches would still need Board of Adjustment approval via a special exception before locating in DO-1 areas. The Church in Iowa City, 1014 Sunset St., advocated the amendment ahead of a broader tax exemption discussion for shell buildings attracting industry.
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Iowa City
Karin Franklin
Board of Adjustment
Sunset St
City Hall
Eighth Ave
Crash injures state troopers near fairgrounds
Two Iowa State Patrol troopers Jagat Sandhu and Tracy VanderWiel were injured along with the driver Meliseo Atilano in a head on crash on Riverside Drive near the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The incident occurred just before 8 am on Tuesday. Investigators noted center line crossing and that airbags deployed in all vehicles. Atilano was extricated by the Iowa City Fire Department and all three were taken to University CRASH.
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Zack Kucharski
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa State Patrol
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Riverside Drive
Highway 921
Jagat Sandhu
Tracy VanderWiel
Bob Cox
Meliseo Atilano
Johnson County Fairground
Cox
Atilano
University
Little Mexico neighborhood razed for Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids, the Little Mexico area east of Quaker Oats and Cedar Lake was dispersed for progress as Interstate 380 widened. Anthony Vasquez, 33, recalls family ties to the area and seeks photos to preserve memories as the 1960s urban renewal reshaped the landscape.
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Edar Rapids
Anthony Vasquez
Mexico
Quaker Oats
Cedar Lake
Anthony
Alfonso Vasquez
Little Mexico
Cedar Rapids
Connie
Czech Village
Taylor School
Rodriguez
Grace Fielder
Mildred Sterns
Ramona Vasquez
Papa Juan’s
Second Avenue
Grace
Ramona
Center Point Road
Sammy’s Lounge
John Rodriguez
Rock Island Railroad Roundhouse
Dan Arenas
Jim Vasquez
Mike Pena
Cedar Rapids considers annexing 120 acres along Beverly Road
The city plans to annex 120 acres east of West Post Road along Beverly Road SW with 12 nonconsenting parcels included to uniform rules. About 107 acres are owned by three large parcels seeking annexation. the land now serves agriculture and would gain city water and sewer. A public hearing is planned for April before the City Development Board.
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Ihe Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Road
West Post Road
Randy McVey
Linn County
McVey
Scott Akers Construction Co
Debra L. Hughes
Dunlop Living Trust
Cornell students donate funds for faculty pay raises
Cornell College students vote to transfer 5000 dollars from student fees to the endowment earmarked for faculty raises. President Les Garner says the donation is a generous signal amid stock market losses. campus officials note salaries lag peers and some veteran workers deserve raises.
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Tom Owen
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Cornell
Les Garner
Dawn Goodlove
Garner
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I.C
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the Gazette
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Dave Rasdal
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London
Ore
A. Dunlop Living Trust
US Bank
B. Scott Akers Construction
Debra Hughes
C.R
Rick. Smith
Senate
Liz Ditterson
of Trustees
Ditlevson
Associated Colleges
Midwest
Michelle Mouton
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