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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2001
Page
1
Summer school boosts confidence for Cedar Rapids student
Kayla Symonette, 10, from Cedar Rapids, completed a four week College Community summer program in reading and math. The intensive two hour daily sessions helped her gain reading skills and feel ready for middle school. The district ran 985 students, over 200 more than last year, the largest metro area program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayla
Metro Area
Cedar Rapids courthouse funding finally secured in bill
After years of effort Cedar Rapids moves toward a new 255000 square foot federal courthouse with about 15 million in initial funding within a 500 million Senate bill. Mayor Clancey and Sen. Harkin announced outside the 70 year old building noting the project will progress with site planning over three years and the remaining 55 million to follow in future spending. The city would also seek to redevelop the old courthouse into commercial office space with a riverfront pedestrian terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkin
Lee Clancey
First St. SE
Cedar Rapids
People of
Iowa
Judicial Conference of the United
U.S
Jim Leach
Jim Nussle
House Appropriations Committee
Clancey
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
Cedar River
Interns in D C often toil unseen amid Capitol Hill life
A News correspondent notes that most Capitol Hill interns labor in obscurity, with few sensational stories. Students such as Luke Harms and Euphemia Thomopulos describe a worthwhile experience despite media focus on high profile scandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C
Washington
Capitol Hill
Luke Harms
Frederika
Jim Nussle
a_ national
Jones County Fair Thrives in Monticello Tradition
Gazette rural affairs writer notes Monticello hosts the Great Jones County Fair and Food Fest drawing Eastern Iowa crowds. The festival blends county fair tradition with big‑fair entertainment, featuring acts like Travis Tritt Styx and John Michael Montgomery amid strong local support and horse racing livestock judging nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Monticello
Grant Wood
Jones County
Iowa
Glenn Hein
Great Jones County Fair entertains families amid trophy haul
The Great Jones County Fair and Food Fest runs through today with admission at 6 dollars. Ben Hein, age 11, leads a line of eight trophy plaques including a grand champion home far gilt. Glenn Hein notes the family dominance as Glenn and others praise hogs and local entertainment draws Cedar Rapids visitors Allen and Marlene Decious who call it a better value than the Iowa State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickolas Kolozsy
Gainesville
Fla
Jones County Fair
Monticello
Heins
Ben Hein
Allen Decious
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Travel & Arts
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By Janet Borholm
Gregg Petersen
G.T.C
Gazette Map
Euphemia Thomopulos
Jim) Leach
Luke
Chandra Levy
Jones Fair
Glenn
Nathan Lambrecht
Allen
Marlene Decious
Eeennee
Crumble
M Money
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