Cedar Rapids School Board Tackles Closings and Adams Sale
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board will consider closing four to six elementary schools as part of a 1987 reorganization and will vote on selling Adams School to top bidder Leland Smithson. Squaw Creek may be bid again with potential rezoning, and a private-prison conversion proposal is noted among bidders. The meetings are 7:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center and a 4:30 p.m. work session.
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School board mulls Adams closure and rezoning bid
Tonight the superintendent will propose closing Adams Elementary while recommending Smithson and Four Oaks bids for the site. A rezoning to allow Smithson’s office use, plus a plan to re advertise Squaw Creek bids by Feb 25, frame a contested agenda amid neighborhood opposition.
Indian cartoonist Everett Kapayou spotlights Mesquakie life
Everett Kapayou, Mesquakie Indian artist and author, shares humorous yet truthful Indian life in The Larry Andy People Fun Book. He explains cartoons reveal cultural traits and histories, from child idol figures to women’s work, aiming to entertain and educate readers.
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Mount Mercy surpasses Scholarshare goal in fund drive
Mount Mercy College reports Scholarshare and Phonathon fundraising exceeded its goal by nearly $18,000 with $146,000 pledged from Cedar Rapids businesses and supporters. Funds support student scholarships. Local government meetings and arts events listed include Linn-Mar, Mount Vernon, Walker councils, theater at Harding Junior High and Hancher Auditorium, and University of Iowa music events.
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Volunteer opportunities seek helpers across multiple groups
Local volunteer listings urge call-in help for humane society follow ups and companionship for adults and youths. Opportunities include drivers for meal delivery at St Luke's and RSVP programs plus Big Brothers Big Sisters and crisis line roles. Contact numbers provided for each post.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Marion Senior Citizen Center
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U of I Care Program Cleared Under Hill-Burton
A federal agency approved the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics method for counting free care, allowing indigent patients under Iowa’s program to count toward Hill-Burton uncompensated care. The decision reverses a prior regional ruling that such patients could not be credited. The hospital system receives about $25 million yearly in state indigent care funding.
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