Invent Iowa aims to spark youth creativity in Iowa
Aimed at elementary and junior high students, Invent Iowa extends Invent America to Iowa schools to foster problem solving and invention skills. Officials cite lagging U.S. inventiveness and rising foreign patents, planning sessions to finalize details this summer. The program envisions invention conven tions and noncompetitive projects to boost think ing skills and future high tech readiness.
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Iowa
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Grant Wood Area
Hartman
Robert Benton
Iowa Department of Education
Tom Harkin
ISU Considers Private Manager for ISU Center
Iowa State University weighs hiring a private firm to operate the ISU Center which hosts concerts shows and athletic events. Manager would book multiple shows to cut costs expand programming and add services while ISU programs retain priority and veto power over events.
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Iowa State University
Steve Peters
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Grinnell man faces homicide charge in crash
Grinnell man Jeff Brummel, 29, turned himself in to Grinnell police on a homicide by vehicle charge. He was released on his own recognizance and faces counts of homicide by vehicle second offense drunken driving and driving with a revoked license. The case involves the June 15 crash south of Cole that killed Raymond Silvest, 54, of Radcliff, when Brummel's car crossed the center line and struck Silvest's vehicle.
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Grinnell
Story County
Jeff Brummel
Raymond Silvest
Radcliff
Cole
Brummel
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