Lawmakers urged to improve education without new laws or money
Linn-Mar Educational Excellence Committee told three area legislators that enforcing the existing Section 280.12 needs assessment statute could raise standards without new spending. They urged incentives for compliant districts and tax incentives to align business, colleges, and schools.
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Rick Smith
Zette Marion
Iowa
Linn-Mar Community Schools
Mike Oxley
Marion
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Linn- Mar
Alan Rowe
Rowe
Linn-Mar
Glen Easterday
Business
Hall
Terry) Branstad
Branstad
Oxley
Marion man charged in assault after roadside incident
Steve C. Stenberg, 19, of 1518 Sixth St. NW, was charged with misdemeanor assault after an acquaintance said Stenberg struck him while helping move a stalled car at Highways 13 and 151. Ed Shuttleworth reported the incident. Stenberg was arrested later at a Marion restaurant and released on a promise to appear in magistrate court.
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Steve C. Stenberg
Sixth St
Marion
Stenberg
Ed Shuttleworth
Fifth Ave
Shuttleworth
Country Kitchen
Hollingsworth Reappointed Keokuk County Chairman
Leonard Hollingsworth of South English was reappointed chairman of the Keokuk County Board of Supervisors at the annual organizational meeting. Francis Devine of Sigourney was named vice chairman for 1984. The board kept the Sigourney News Review and What Cheer Patriot Chronicle as official newspapers and approved a capital improvements and land acquisition reserve fund for conservation. Hollingsworth Devine and Marcie Carmichael of Sigourney were reappointed to the Social Welfare Board. Dog license fees remain 2 dollars for male and spayed females and 4 dollars for other females.
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Sigourney
Leonard Hollingsworth
South English
Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
Francis Devine
Sigourney News Review
What Cheer Patriot Chronicle
Hollingsworth, Devine and
Marcie Carmichael
County Social Welfare Board
Marion to hear stormwater plan for improved drainage management
The Marion City Council will hold a public hearing on a new Stormwater Management Program aimed at preventing costly maintenance. Developers would pay 250 dollars per acre and submit drainage plans, with funds funding system adjustments to fit a city wide plan based on Squaw Dry and Indian Creek watersheds. The plan, developed over a year by an eight member panel, focuses on retention basins and closer city developer coordination.
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Christie Wallace
Marion Bureau
Marion
Tom McDougall
Jeff Schott
Schott
McDougall
Squaw Creek
Dry Creek
Indian Creek
Marion Briefs Highlights Local Ads And Notices
Marion residents are reminded to clear snow and ice for winter mail delivery as postman safety remains a priority. The Gazette notes ads for Culligan salt, car starting service numbers, and a series of community notices including the Mothers Club meeting with Ellen Ilen, Sorosis program on Cedar Rapids history, and a Marion hostess at 2000 27th Ave.
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Marion
Ray Banowetz
Marion Mothers Club
Vicki Decker
Central Ave
Ellen Ilen
Landis Travel
Sorosis
Fran Sebern
Cedar Rapids
Ernie Danek
Darren Blankenburg
27Th Ave
Gazette editors invite Marion readers to coffee gathering
Marion residents can meet Gazette editors and ad and circulation staff next Wednesday morning January 11 from 9 to 10 30 at The Gazette Marion office 743 10th St. Staff available to answer questions discuss ideas and share refreshments. Attending are Tom Chukas Dave Steninger John Robertson Art Heusinkveld Phyllis Fleming Mike Chapman Mark Bowden Pam Fruehl ing Bill Dunn Christie Wallace and Rick Smith.
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Marion
Gazette
10Th St
The
Tom Chukas
Dave Steninger
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Phyllis Fleming
Mike Chapman
Mark Bowden
Pam Fruehling
Bill Dunn
Christie Wallace
Rick Smith
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Kris Pokorney
16Th St. NE
Marion News
Easterday
C.R. Man
Sue Brauer
Karen Visek
Bonnie Hoffman
Center Point Road
Vern Cooper
Sonal Health
Culligan Salt Sale
12Th Street
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Lsweet & OD Pere Ae Id
Ures
Smulekoffs
1St St
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