Iowa cities press for property tax relief in new session
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City leaders urge state lawmakers to reform property taxes to aid commercial and industrial sectors without shifting burdens to homeowners. Mayor Kay Halloran warns changing one part affects others, while city managers cite past cuts and revenue shifts that hurt urban finances ahead of Des Moines sessions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Kay Halloran
Iowa City
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Des Moines
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Dance Marathon at Iowa aims for record turnout and $750000
UI Dance Marathon volunteers expect a record turnout with about 1000 dancers from 1100 registered for the 24 hour event at the Iowa Memorial Union February 2 to 3. The goal is 750000 to aid Children’s Miracle Network and the Children’s Hospital of Iowa with patient bills renovations and scholarships.
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Monticello
University of Iowa
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Iowa City
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Coralville Man Arrested After Drugging Woman Attempted Assault
Conroy Merrival, 39, of Coralville, is jailed on $15,750 cash bail after a Saturday incident in which he allegedly added pills to a woman’s drink and claimed they were muscle relaxers. Police say the pills were Paroxetine HCL. He also faces fourth degree criminal mischief for damaging a wall at the police station. He previously faced a December 2005 assault charge.
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Coralville
Johnson County
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Third Ave
Johnson County District Court
Merrival
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids District Maps Paths to Boost Student Achievement
Cedar Rapids school leaders outline a district wide plan to raise reading comprehension math and science scores through teacher training curriculum improvements and mentoring programs. Associate Superintendent Christine Rauscher will update the school board as part of a four goal year including ongoing improvement diversity and data warehousing efforts. The expulsion hearing precedes the regular meeting at the Educational Services Center with no work session or dinner planned.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Christine Rauscher
Rauscher
Dave Markward
Educational Services Center
Second Ave
Cedar
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