Free Prairie Hawks Preschool Registration Soon
Cedar Rapids The College Community School District offers tuition free preschool for 4 year olds this fall funded by a state grant. Registration at Prairie Crest Elementary cafeteria over two days and two upcoming dates with morning and afternoon sessions and optional before and after care. For details contact Sandy MacKain at (319) 848 5295 or visit prairie pride.org.
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History center hosts kids workshops in Cedar Rapids
The Carl and Mary Koehler History Center in Cedar Rapids invites registrations for two Living History Workshops. July 20–24 covers Inventors and Inventions for ages 9–12 with hands on recreations, while July 27–31 presents What's in Grandpa's Attic for ages 7–10 teaching history detective and archivist clues.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl and Mary Koehler History Center
First Ave
Grandma's Attic Chautauqua Acting Out program returns
The center offers a two weeklong workshop based on the 1800s Chautauqua. Sessions run June 22 26 for ages 10 to 12 and July 13 18 for ages 7 to 9. Fees are 50 dollars for members and 60 dollars for non members with meal assistance scholarships. Registration contacts Beth Miller and Tom Swenson.
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History Center
Iowa to receive 316 million in education stimulus funds
The U S Department of Education approved Iowa’s 316 million dollars in State Fiscal Stabilization Funds for public education under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This amount equals 67 percent of Iowa’s total SFSF, with an additional 156 million possible later this fall.
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Iowa
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Spawning stress kills bluegills in Goose Lake
A bacterial infection targeting spawn-stressed bluegills has killed several thousand at Goose Lake. Dead fish along the 15 acre shore were first reported May 26. The infection hits spawning fish and subsides after spawning ends, with smaller deaths at Union Grove Lake Iowa and Otter Creek.
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North Liberty
Goose Lake
Department of Natural Resources Fisheries
Paul Sleeper
Sleeper
Union Grove
Lake Iowa
Otter Creek
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