Limo Surprise Marks Last School Day for Wilson Middle Teacher
Lois Mitchell was surprised on her final day of teaching at Wilson Middle School with a limousine ride home. Surrounded by her husband Bob and several relatives, the celebration included her grandson Jordan Tisue and nine grandsons in attendance, capping a 26 percent year tenure under most principals the school has had.
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Lois Mitchell
Wilson Middle School
Bob
Doug Loftsgaarden
Jordan Tisue
Panel urges limits on PAC money and faster disclosures
A Cedar Rapids hearing by the Governors Task Force on Political Campaigns and the Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Law discussed capping PAC contributions and creating a streamlined filing process. Speakers urged raising disclosure thresholds to 500 dollars and moving to twice yearly reports for groups, with current quarterly filings for committees.
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Melinda Mootg
Uazette News
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bob Rush
Terry Branstad
Linn County
Democratic Central Committee
League of Women Voters
John Ely Jr
Steve Sovern
U.S. House
Sovern
Severn
Abbi Swanson
League of Women Voters of
Swanson
Charles Lunde
Kay Williams
Williams
Lunde
Hiawatha hosts summer reading prizes and parade kickoff
The Hiawatha Public Library begins its Summer Reading Program Saturday with a major kick off one week later at 10 a.m. June 17 in the Hog Wild Days Parade. Theme Read Around the World invites costumes from foreign countries and American child dress. Awards include a TCBY edible bookmark for five books and a Farmers State Bank certificate for ten books.
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Hiawatha Public Library
Hiawatha
TCBY
Farmers State Bank
Linn County to remodel Treasurer’s Office counter
The Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded a 35557 contract to Loomis Brothers General Contractors of Cedar Rapids to remodel the Treasurer’s Office counter. The semi concave redesign will improve visibility for customers waiting for a window and enable clerks to handle tax and auto business more efficiently. Work will start soon, with half the counter replaced at a time and six to eight weeks of construction, including moving part of the tax department downstairs.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Loomis Brothers General Contractors
Cedar Rapids
Mike Stevenson
Tax Department
Semi tractor pins Cedar Rapids man in Ely accident
A Cedar Rapids man, Jeff Whitaker, 26, of 52 Leisure Blvd NE, was listed in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital after being pinned beneath a semi-trailer Thursday afternoon in Ely. Injuries include pelvic trauma from the tractor rollover at Trail er Transfer Service Inc. Whitaker was freed by a Linn County Sheriff's pickup assist and transported by Area Ambulance.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ely
Jeff Whitaker
Leisure Blvd
St. Luke’s
Whitaker
Ann
Trailer Transfer Service Inc
Linn County
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