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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2010
Page
1
Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy voiced concern over rapid Big 12 defections as Nebraska announced its move to the Big Ten. Colorado and Texas show intent to depart, prompting campus debate during a Friday press briefing about the conference’s future and stability.
Indiana Bloomington reports 38 903 students while Michigan Ann Arbor lists 37 197. Michigan State East Lansing records 43 159 and Minnesota Minneapolis 45 361. Northwestern Evanston 8 000, Ohio State Columbus 54 989, Penn State State College 40 571, Purdue West Lafayette 37 871, Wisconsin Madison 41 219.
The article lists potential Big Ten members in 2011 including Notre Dame in South Bend and other universities: Texas, Rutgers, Missouri, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, with their enrollments. The details imply expansion considerations for the conference.
The text outlines potential conference changes with COLORADO leaving for the Pac-10 in 2012 and Nebraska leaving for the Big Ten in 2011. It mentions possible additions TEXAS, TEXAS TECH, TEXAS A&M, OKLAHOMA and OKLAHOMA STATE, and notes uncertainty about the magnitude of change. The quote credits Sata dim Delany and references Big Ten.
Cedar Rapids officials debate Go Daddy incentives for downtown growth after flood recovery. Council members Chuck Wieneke and Chuck Swore clash over input and voting on potential deals linked to the Internet firm and its founder Bob Parsons and promoter Danica Patrick.
Two years after the 2008 Cedar River flood, Tom Slaymaker and his family have shifted among shelters and alternate homes. They were among the first to stay in an FEMA mobile home in July 2008 after their 422 Eighth Ave. SW house flooded, later moving to a rental and finally purchasing their grandmother’s home at 1307 Third St. SW in late December. The family emphasizes being dry and together as the key solace amid displacement.
Local progress centers on rebuilding in Vinton two years after the flood as communities move forward. Cedar Rapids Softball Hall of Fame still seeks a permanent home. Eastern Iowa congregations report growth and resilience amid flood aftermath.
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