Gore to host town hall questions from Eastern Iowa voters
Vice President Al Gore will take questions at a KCRG TV9 town hall to be broadcast 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday from an unspecified site. Anne Mathis and Liz Mathis will host with audience questions. sponsors are KCRG The Gazette and Iowa Farmer Today. Gas prices drop to 1.40 a gallon in Cedar Rapids with variability across stations.
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Council OKs final arena bill to Cedar Rapids contractor
The City Council approved the final $458,295 payment to Point Builders for the ice arena project after months of scrutiny. Carol Martin had questioned bill submission and payment methods, meeting with officials and contractors before the council backed the final disbursement on the $13 million project.
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Springville Fire Department Receives State Grant for Gear
The Springville Fire Department will get 12 000 from Iowa to buy 13 new pants and coats at 899 each. Fire Chief Kevin Hulett notes 32 members wear gear dating to 1978, with replacements begun in 1993. Fifteen Iowa departments share 113 795 in grants this year. ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Springville Fire Station.
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Cedar Rapids Pastor Bruce Ough Elected UMC Bishop
The Rev. Bruce Ough senior minister of St. Pauls United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids was elected bishop of the United Methodist Church at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference in Madison Wisconsin. Ough 49 drew 222 votes on the 19th ballot in a runoff to replace retiring church leaders with appointments effective Sept 1. Ough has led St. Pauls since 1997 and has served in Iowa Methodist leadership since 1985 including Cedar Rapids district superintendent and council director roles.
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Pro driver ed mentor guides teens at Prairie High
Arno Grabe, 71, long time Prairie Middle School driver education teacher, has spent 43 years teaching teens to drive and 31 years at Prairie. He continues to teach in summer programs and uses a calm, patient approach with new drivers, aided by a trusted extra brake and occasional wheel control to ensure safety. Local principal Jerry Hightshoe lauds Grabe as caring and well suited for guiding young learners behind the wheel.
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Instructors Find Drivers Ed Teachers Across Cedar Rapids Area
Eastern Iowa districts struggle to fill teen driver education posts in summer. Prairie High School reports two veteran instructors with 60 plus years of combined experience and five teachers for its summer program. Cedar Rapids benefits from year round teaching and continued instructor certification support from UNI and AEAs. West Branch faces shortages and may skip summer courses next year.
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Siouxman wins Meskwaki trespassing case by default
James Iron Shell avoided trial after three Meskwaki officials ignored subpoenas. The dismissal marks a second trespass charge against him and highlights tribal sovereignty disputes as Iron Shell alleges discrimination. He remains unemployed and seeks legal redress.
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