Tom Ziskovsky sails life with MS as ship captain
Tom Ziskovsky, 47, wheels through Iowa City with a motorized Amigo and leads a singles club called Ships in the Night. He has lived with multiple sclerosis since 1983, stays active at a hospital volunteer role, writes a monthly newsletter, and finds joy in social events, humor, and independence despite mobility limits. He jokes that he is not looking for a wife but for special somebodies.
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Oralville
Tom Ziskovsky
Tom
Coralville
Department of Vater Affairs
Iowa City
University Hospitals
Hy-Vee
Linn County grants fund nine recycling programs
Nine Linn County recycling and waste section programs received a total of 624 in grants from the Blue River Investment Program for the Bluestem Solid Waste. The agency budgeted 100,000 for the grant program and plans another 100,000 this year with proposals due in spring. Major awards include 10,000 to MCI for dishwasher driven dishware, 5,687 to Mount Vernon for mixed paper and cardboard bins, 6,857 to Cedar Rapids for a compactor for recyclable cardboard, and 1,009 to All Saints School for bags and containers.
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Linn Coun
Trench
Bluestem
MCI
City of
Mount Vernon
All Saints School
Coe College
Indian Creek Nature Center
Denny’s
News Tip Line Guidance for The Gazette
Instructions encourage readers to report breaking news to The Gazette using the tip line numbers 398 8254 and 1 800 397 8212. The lines provide direct contact for tips and anonymous submissions.
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