All-day kindergarten edge fades study prompts further review
Vanessa Shelton reports college community findings showing all day kindergarten improved readiness for first grade but gains faded by spring of first grade and by second grade math fell slightly behind half day peers. District will extend study and examine curriculum while approving 1985 86 salary increases and a two year superintendent contract.
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Vanessa Shelton
Cette
College
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Scott Olsen
Ings
Olsen
Prairie Elementary
Robert Sherman
Sherman
Grant Wood
William Bach
Marion considers loosened rules for group homes and related facilities
Marion City Council informally approved a proposed ordinance aligning with a new state law permitting group homes and similar facilities in more areas. The plan sets minimum 300 foot separations, expands allowed family homes to eight people, and permits group homes and rehabilitation houses in higher density zones with conditional options in lower density areas. A public hearing will also address vacating 16th Street to help railroad repairs, but residents oppose closing the street.
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Reid Melrose Magney -Otte
Marion
Jeff Schott
Schott
Cedar Rapids
Frank Reynolds
16Th Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Carl Ramey
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
15Th Street
Ramey
Linn County Eyes 180 Mile Snowmobile Trail Link
Linn County proposes a three county snowmobile trail linking Cedar Rapids to northern routes through Minnesota. The plan calls for grooming along Highway 13 and County Home Road with a $48,000 groomer funded by state snowmobile fees, not taxpayers. Delaware Jones and Linn counties would seek state grants for operations and machine purchase, with local snowmobilers covering remaining costs.
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Dick Hogan
Matta
Linn County
Iowa State Snowmobile Association
Jones
Delaware
Highway 13
County Home Road
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Linn County Conservation Board
Larry Childs
Manchester
Childs
Linn
Delaware County
Suspected manslaughter case yields suspended term in Iowa City
Christopher F. Crossett 22 of Hilltop Mobile Home Park Iowa City received a two year suspended sentence in Johnson County District Court for involuntary manslaughter arising from a July 10 crash on 7th Avenue that killed 17 year old Darrel Easley of Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Christopher F. Crossett
Hilltop Mobile Home Park
Johnson County
Crossett
7Th Avenue
Darrel Easley
Marion Mothers Club Meet and Local Classifieds
Marion briefs note a Mothers Club meeting at 7 45 p m at Cheryl Motter 2865 Second Ave Marion speaker Darlene Langhoff on Parkettes. Also a preview of home day care and pre school listings in the Sunday Classifieds with deadlines and ad contact numbers. Open house at Farmers State Bank Collins Road Square on Feb 24 noon to 5 pm with prize drawings.
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Mothers Club
Marion Mothers Club
Cheryl Motter
Second Ave
Marion
Darlene Langhoff
Parkettes
Call Gazette Classified
Farmer’s State Bank
Collins Road Square
Investigators still searching for Marion theater fire cause
Marion’s Garden Theatre remains a fire scene as investigators seek the cause after a 4:40 a.m. blaze. Fire Chief Jim Ford said no decision is expected before Thursday as state and insurer representatives assist in the probe. Tenth Street has reopened with one lane closed for demolition or boarding up the theater shell.
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Marion Theater
Marion
Garden Theatre
Jim Ford
Wayne Engle
Ing Ford
Ford
Tenth Street
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Eighth Avenue
Five Charged With Drunken Driving In Linn County
Five motorists were charged with drunken driving late Monday and early Tuesday in Linn County. David C. Keeran 32 of 2103 Bever Ave SE was arrested at 13th Street E. Daniel Arthur Vonnahme 27 of Route 3 Muscatine was stopped at Highway 30 and Lincoln Drive Mount Vernon. Steven Lee Kreutzer 37 of 755 S 13th St Marion was picked up on East Post Road SE. Orville Lee Ash 55 of 1011 H Ave NW was held at 700 E Ave NW. Harold Lee Roberts 51 of 4512 Fairlane Court NE was arrested at Interstate 380 and J Avenue NE.
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Linn County
David C. Keeran
Bever Ave
13Th Street
Daniel Arthur Vonnahme
Muscatine
Lincoln Drive
Mount Vernon
Steven Lee Kreutzer
S. 13Th St
Marion
East Post Road
Orville Lee Ash
H Ave
E Ave
Harold Lee Roberts
Fairlane Court
Interstate 380
J Avenue
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Marion Group Homes
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10Th St
Gazette
RCA
ChanneLock
RCA SelectaVision
Control Proor
RCA Black
Les
Collins Rd
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