Officials outline two year sewer plan to CCI group
Cedar Rapids officials told the Citizens for Community Improvement about a 6.5 million sewer program over two years to fund studies and repairs. About 3.4 million will come from bonds and results may ease summer flooding pending quality approvals. Monthly consultant reports are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Citizens For Community Improvement Group
CCI
Harrison School
Wayne Murdock
Richard Ransom
Ransom
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Murdock
Cedar Rapids Considers Two Sewer Cleaning Trucks
At an informal City Council session Cedar Rapids weighs buying two diesel mounted sewer cleaning units the Vactor Model 810 and the Vac-All Model E 3010 for 199 489 using general obligation bonds. Richard Jackson backs the Vactor after comparing models and urges checking other cities before a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Richard Jackson
Murdock
Citizen's Sewer Study Committee
Jackson
Grant Wood instructors reject terms of pact proposal
Grant Wood Education Association members vote 97.5 percent against a pact in a fact finders report. The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board had backed the settlement, but with both sides rejecting, details remain sealed as negotiations extend likely through an arbitrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Education Association
Bob Wills
The
Education Asso
Ciation
Grant Wood Area Education
Agency Board of Directors
Air compressor stolen from Terry Johnson residence garage
A theft report indicates an air compressor and several items were stolen from the unlocked garage at 230 Cherry Hill Road SW belonging to Terry Johnson. The total value of stolen goods was listed at 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Johnson
Cherry Hill Road
Lisbon budget seeks higher tax funds for district
Lisbon Community School District plans a $1,482,425 budget with a $15.03 per thousand valuation tax rate and a $709,309 tax ask. A March 14 hearing is set in the high school economics room. The district notes a 5 percent rise in assessed valuations. The budget includes 27 cents per $1,000 for site improvements and maintains a shared physics program with Mount Vernon High School. Lisbon pays Mount Vernon $1,950 or $300 per student for the program, whichever is lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Community
James Steffen
Steffen
The
Gazette
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Come of Age staged by Cedar Rapids junior high schools
Taft Junior High and Harding Junior High in Cedar Rapids perform the musical Coming of Age on Thursday and Friday with different cast sizes. Harding presents a Saturday show. Tickets range from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars, with calls for details at the two schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Junior High
Irma Dillsaver
Karen Quinby
Kansas
New York
Irving Cohan
John Girotto
Oscar Rogers
Joel Dunham
Ruewie
Cedar Rapids
Taft Junior High
E Ave
Harding Junior High
Golf St. NE
Harding
Taft
Kathy Novy
Dexter Constant
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Constant
Caft
Novy
Jodi Ahrens
Liz
Kim Daywitt
Karen
Nicola Tomney
Meig
Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble to Perform Thursday
Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble will perform at noon Thursday in Iowa Hall on the Kirkwood Campus. Director Clifford Whitelegg aims to spotlight the instrumental music program as it expands with a Dixieland band and a jazz sextet this spring quarter. Matt Canfield will solo on Maria from the Maynard Ferguson library, with two West Side Story pieces on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood
Iowa Hall
Clifford Whitelegg
Whitelegg
West Side Story
Buddy Rich
Maynard Ferguson
Matt Canfield
Cedar Hall
Mount Mercy reports record spring enrollment climb
Mount Mercy College announces its highest spring enrollment in history with 1 123 students, up 68 from last spring. Full time equivalents total 883, versus 868. president Feld cites liberal arts value and a broad schedule of day and evening courses, including 42 late afternoon and evening offerings in 15 majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy College
Thomas R. Feld
Mount Mercy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tion
Wellington Street SE
Don Hornstein
Grant Wood
New Life Fitness World
Nautilus, Universal
Olympicweights
By Kurt Rogahn
Education News
John Mclivor
Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble
3Rd St
Continental Cleaners & Guaranty Bank
DE Mme
Dave Towne
Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!