Coralville approves 3.25 percent pay hike for city staff
City Council unanimously approves a 3.25 percent wage increase for fiscal 2004 starting July 1. Mayor Jim Fausett says funding shortfalls from withheld state funds will require budget cuts and fee increases to cover the raise.
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Jim Fausett
Coralville Considers 159000 Census Count for State Funds
City Administrator Kelly Hayworth says Coralville may spend 159000 to secure a new census tally. About 1000 residents have moved in since the last census, potentially bringing an extra 85000 annually from state road-use funds, with counting overseen by the U S Census Bureau.
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Coralville
Kelly Hayworth
Man Arrested Over Fake Social Security Card in Car Crash
Police charged 26 year old Pedro Ceto after a single vehicle crash on Highway 30 near I 380. Ceto admitted driving the car and investigators found a counterfeit Social Security card with another name, tied to an immigration claim.
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Second Ave. SE
Highway 30
Interstate 380
Fernando Calderon
16Th St. SE
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Mexican national to be deported after illegal U S residence
Ricardo Camacho of Mexico, 23, will be deported after three years of illegal stay in the United States. He was sentenced in Cedar Rapids federal court to time served after a Jan 14 guilty plea for falsely claiming U S citizenship. Camacho used multiple aliases and was arrested three times in January 2000 after attempting entry. He is held pending deportation arrangements.
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Mexico
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Camacho
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa hospital staff repay $1838 from parking pass abuse
University Hospitals officials say a handful of Iowa City staffers used the free parking pass system over about a year. The Internal Audit Department found weak oversight and recommended a single program lead, staff reeducation, and closer monitoring. The $1838 total is small relative to the hospital budget. some workers have been fired or suspended and will repay.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Hospitals
University Hospitals
Tom Moore
US Internal Audit Department
Moore
University
Internal Audit Department
Horizon Center adds Anita Daniels Program for Girls
Six girls ages 16 and 17 live in a new Horizon Center wing in Marion as Alternative Services expands with the Anita Daniels Program for Girls. The program aims to build confidence and prevent bad relationships, funded by a state grant and local donations amid ongoing funding questions.
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the Gazette
Jacey
Natashia Morse
Anita Daniels
Alternative Services
Horizon Center
Marion
Highway 151
East Marion
Kathy Horan
Linn County
Horan
Iowa shines in child welfare in national study
Iowa ranks fifth in the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count survey, with Minnesota first and Mississippi last. State officials credit the HAWK I program for extending health coverage to uninsured children, noting strong 1990s performance on low-income families and teen engagement.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Iowa
Roger Munns
State Department of Human Services
Munns
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Minnesota
Mississippi
Michael Crawford
The
Children and Family Policy Center
Des Moines
Garage door art sways over Cedar Rapids home
At 2810 Wilson Ave SW near Westdale Mall, Angie Rohlen a and her daughter Delores Bechka transformed a garage door into a vivid mural. The art shows a deer leaping over a log, a blue butterfly, a pheasant, dragonflies, and geese, turning a functional door into a canvas of nature.
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Wilson Ave
Westdale Mall
Angie Rohlena
Delores Bechka
Angie
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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