Pay raises and more teachers in Corridor districts
A Gazette survey shows pay increases of 4.3 to 5.8 percent for Corridor teachers this year. Districts expanding staff include Linn-Mar Marion Cedar Rapids College Community Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marion Independent and others. several rural districts cut positions while some hold steady with no changes. Compiled by Kristina Gleeson.
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County Fairs Parade Across Iowa This Week
Linn County Fair in Central City runs through Thursday while Delaware County Fair in Manchester continues through Sunday. Cada vent Tipton hosts events through Sunday and Iowa County Fair in Marengo also runs this week.
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County Fairs Schedule This Summer
Coming up are county fairs across Iowa with dates: Great Jones County in Monticello July 19 23 Washington County in Washington July 16 21 Benton County in Vinton July 19 23 Buchanan County in Independence July 19 24 Johnson County in Iowa City July 24 27 and the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines August 10 20.
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Gazette highlights weekly Eastern Iowa fair listings
The Gazette invites readers to check page 2B each Monday for complete Eastern Iowa fair listings and highlights of every fair.
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Readers are invited to share county fair photos with GazetteOnline in the Community section. Submit via Gazette communications with County Fairs in the subject line and include name daytime phone number and caption details. See Check it Out for more information.
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House OKs Net gaming crackdown
The House passed by 317 to 93 a Leach sponsored bill to ban credit card and other online payments for Internet wagers. The measure aims to clarify that most online gambling is illegal and would curb about 6 billion dollars flowing offshore annually.
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Iowa House votes on online gambling ban bill
All Iowa House members except Rep. Jim Nussle voted for a bill to ban credit and bank card use for online gambling and to block payments to sites. State run lotteries and horse racing would be exempt. The measure, written by Leach and Goodlatte, faces an uncertain Senate fate amid low priority from GOP leaders.
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Bombay Bombings Strain India Pakistan Relations
A year after reduced tensions a rising wave of Kashmir related violence hits India Pakistan ties. Eight Mumbai commuter trains bombs kill at least 190. authorities blame Kashmiri militants while Pakistan denounces the attacks.
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