Iowa selects 12 area districts for preschool funding
Iowa state preschool grants go to 12 Gazette area districts plus 36 others for 2008 09. Cedar Rapids leads with 1.6 million supporting nearly 500 four year olds. Enrollment opens June 26 at the Educational Service Center.
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Iowa City man jailed on domestic assault and cocaine charge
Dimarco Tujuan Harris, 29, of 840 Maggard St Apt 11, is held in Johnson County Jail on a $7,000 cash only bond. Police accuse him of second degree domestic abuse and possession of crack cocaine after an incident June 5. The victim's name was not released.
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Marion school board approves about 730000 in budget cuts
Marion Independent School board members on Monday approved nearly 730000 in budget cuts for the coming year to meet new state reductions. The plan shifts funds from the general fund to other sources, trims home school assistance spending, reduces summer programs, and eliminates or limits several staff technology positions. Superintendent Nick Hobbs said the moves are tough but as equitable as possible.
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Cedar Rapids sees rise in violent crime driven by aggravated assaults
FBI preliminary Uniform Crime Report shows Cedar Rapids violent crimes up from 2006 to 2007 with aggravated assaults leading the increase. Total violent crimes rose while rapes fell. property crimes edged higher though Midwest trends were mixed. Des Moines also reported a sharp rise in violence while property crimes fell.
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