Illinois art museum chief named next UI Museum of Art director
Stephen Prokopoff, current Krannert Art Museum director, will become the University of Iowa Museum of Art director, starting Sept. 1. He leads Krannert since 1982 and previously directed major institutions in Boston Chicago and New York. The UI Museum has lacked a permanent director since 1990.
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University of Illinois Art Museum
University of Iowa Museum of Art
U of I
Stephen Prokopoff
Krannert Art Museum
Champaign-Urbana
Peter Nathan
Prokopoff
Nathan
Krannert Museum
Mary Kujansi
Trends in Iowa Health Care Forum in Cedar Rapids
Linda Bigley of Linn County extension hosts a 2 p.m. forum at St. Pauls United Methodist Church on 1340 Third Ave SE. Senior Advocates Inc. sponsors the event to examine demographic health care shifts and community responses with material by Iowa State University Extension specialists.
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Linda Bigley
Linn County
Iowa
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Senior Advocates Inc
Iowa State University Extension
Cedar County panel backs new jail plan
A jail study committee urged Cedar County supervisors to approve a pre architectural study for a new facility in Tipton near the courthouse. The board did not act. The existing jail needs major work to meet federal standards and the committee favors building a new facility over renovation.
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Cedar County Supervisors
Tipton
Eastern Iowa Census Snapshot
Census snapshot from the U.S. Census Bureau covers Eastern Iowa, detailing population trends, age structure, housing, and economic indicators across multiple counties and major towns. Data highlight changes since the last decennial count and offer insights for local planning and services.
Canney transitions from Cedar Rapids mayor to PMX executive
After 8,224 days in office Don Canney, 61, leaves City Hall and begins a corporate life with PMX Industries. He recalls bridging Edgewood Road, airport expansion, and I 380, stressing future suitability of water plans and continued focus on unemployment as a key priority.
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Canney
City Hall
Edgewood Road Bridge
Nowhere
Cedar Rapids
PMX
Willow Creek Dr
Two join Cedar Rapids mayor race in major effort
Lonnie Zingula reports two more candidates filed nominating petitions to enter Cedar Rapids mayoral race. Larry Serbousek 41 of 7007 Chelsea Dr NE and P T Larson 35 of 3220 Kenrich Dr SW join Bob Schorg as official contenders for the post vacated by Don Canney. Primary set for June 23 to choose two finalists for a July 21 special election.
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Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
Larry Serbousek
Chelsea
Schorg
The
Gazette
Serbousek
OEM
Square D
Swisher
Larson
Graduation Tassel Marks Tragic 14 Year Old Friendship
A Wisconsin teen story recalls J J Waycoff and Steve Moser, lifelong friends who bonded in 1973 1988 and shared camping fishing and mischief near Amana. Steve died at 14 in Milwaukee when struck by a car. Steve’s grave bears a Norway High tassel and a note from Ryan Rieder.
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J.J. Waycoff
Steve Moser
Amana
Iowa River
J.J
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Steve
Watkins
Mound Cemetery
Norway High School
Ryan Rieder
Benton Community High School
Ryan
Norway
Colony Inn
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Cedar County Panel
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Sioux City
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Wayne Murdock
C.R
Emf
Wisconsin
Hy-Vee
Johnson Avenue
Hawkeye Tech
Marines
Steven Alan Moser
Dave Rasdal
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