Cedar Rapids trims budget with hiring freeze and wage offer
Budget plan keeps 18 unfilled positions via attrition saving about 1 million while delaying police and fire hires for months saves 540 thousand. Bargaining unit gets 2.5 to 3 percent raises with potential longevity pay. Mayor Pate and Commissioner Zahn brokered compromises to preserve 8.7 million in capital projects amid tax and IT consolidation moves. Local officials cite tax rate rise and utility hikes as part of overall costs.
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Mike Klappholz
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Cedar Rapids
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Postville Fire Probe Hangs Over Displaced Workers
Displaced workers in Postville struggle with layoffs after the Dec. 20 turkey plant fire. Community leaders praise resilience as investigators from the Iowa Department of Public Safety work to thaw the scene and determine a cause while owners weigh rebuilding in Postville or Marshall, Minnesota.
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St. Bridget’s
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Postville
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Cedar Rapids
Midamar
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Iowa Department of Public Safety
Marshall, Minn
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the Gazette
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Iowa
Midamar Corp
Iowa Food Bank
Waterloo
Low carb diet drives pork rinds and snack sales surge
Consumers embrace Atkins style eating boosting pork rinds sales 122 million in 2003 up 36 percent from 2002 and pork rind unit sales rising 31 percent in 2008. Diet trends lift nuts seeds diet candy and light beers while pasta and orange juice decline.
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College of Public Health
America
Robert Atkins
Atkins
U.S
Information Resources Inc
Chicago
Bryan Roney
Oakland Rd
Cedar Rapids
Atkins Diet
Roney
Mark Dirkes
Interstate Brands Companies
Kansas City
Kerry expands lead as unions back him and Kerry lures lobby money
Democrats rally behind John Kerry with strong union endorsements from the Communications Workers of America and Michigan Education Association amid critique of rival health care records. Reports note Kerry has raised substantial money from paid lobbyists, including telecom and financial firms, over 15 years.
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Center For Responsive Politics
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