Kirkwood Eyes No 1 Spot in Iowa Community Colleges
Kirkwood Community College sits at No 2 in size among Iowa community colleges but project it could become the largest as early as this fall. The annual report to the board highlighted a 10 year reaccreditation and a 68 percent vote approving a 10 year levy extension to fund about 11 million in building projects and equipment.
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Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Kirkwood Board of Directors
Bill Stewart
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Stewart
China
Dick Juhl
ISU
Iowa State University
Linn-Mar budget tightens as costs exceed expectations
Linn-Mar Community School District may cut discretionary funds and seek program reductions after a $79,000 shortfall in the carry-over from 1979–80 to 1980–81. The board also planned a Sept 9 1980 ballot question to allow use of site levy funds for major repairs and energy conservation.
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Linn-Mar Community
David DeWalle
DeWalle
Liverwurst Caper Noted In Marion Car
Police investigate a liverwurst incident around a 1979 Mercury Capri owned by Greg Peters reported by Marian Peters at 3430 26th Ave. The spattered substance was described as liverwurst with no lab results yet and possible ties to prior vandals who urinated in the gas tank.
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Marion
Marian Peters
26Th Ave
Greg
Car slams into Marion insurance office causing damage
A motorist rammed into Chuck Kent's State Farm office at 668 Seventh Ave in Marion at 8 11 pm. Rita Leggett 27 of 885 Fifth Ave lost brakes and collided with the storefront, breaking windows and causing 3800 in damage while her car suffered 200 in damage. No injuries or charges reported. Separately a 24 year old Groton South Carolina girl Heather Lund in stable condition after near drowning at Rodgers Park lake near Vinton. An unidentified man revived her with mouth to mouth before hospital transfer.
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Marion
Chuck Kent
Seventh Ave
Vinton
Groton
S.C
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Rodgers Park
Heather Lund
Neill Lund
Heather
Rita Leggett
Fifth Ave
Seventh Avenue
Kent
State Farm Insurance Office
Leggett
Teen Charged After Motorcycle Theft and Wreck
A 17-year-old Iowa City youth was arrested by Benton County deputies after allegedly stealing a motorcycle near Norway and wrecking it around midnight. He received treatment for minor injuries before being taken to Linn County Juvenile Detention Center and was slated for arraignment in Linn County District Court.
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Norway
Iowa City
Benton County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Pool problems tied to jump in customers
Sweltering heat boosts Marion Legion Pool attendance. Manager Dave Frimm reports revenues up 9000 this year while keeping ticket prices at 1.25 for adults and 0.65 for children. Weekday 12 10 to 12 30 breaks clear lessons from regular swimmers. Parking traffic prompts crosswalk and stop signs proposed by the Park Board.
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Marion's
Legion Swimming Pool
Dave Frimm
Marion Park Board
Frimm
Legion Pool
Park Board
Marion Water Board Meets Monday at City Hall
The Marion Water Board is scheduled to meet Monday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. In related news, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Rexroth sold their residence at 145 27th St to Leo S. Teff of Cedar Rapids, with Century 21 Ray Kohl Realtors and Terry Smith Realtors handling the transaction.
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Water Board
The
Marion Water Board
City Hall
Cal Rexroth
27Th St
Leo S. Teff
Cedar Rapids
Century 21
Ray
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Gazette
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Juhl
Iowa State
B.A. Jensen
Juh
Jensen
Norm Nielsen
Nielsen
Linn Hall
Square D
Washington
Monticello
Anamosa
Linn-Mar
Scott Olson
Olson Papa Novak
Olson
the Gazette
Indian Creek
Corporation
Bowman Woods
B.L. Anderson Co
C.R. Asphalt and Paving
Cedar Valley Asphalt
de Walle
B.L. Anderson
Car Rams Insurance Office
Vinton Lake
Wreck
First Ave
S.E
Apitol Vision Center
Killian’s
Lindale Mall
Cedar Rapids Mall
Killians
Munsingwear
Lindale
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