Nassif drug case seeks trial delay to November
Attorney William Kutmus seeks to delay Nassif's August 22 trial on drug smuggling charges to November. Judge David Hansen will decide on the motion as the case involves complex legal questions. Three charges could carry life terms, including a drug distribution count tied to a July heroin death of David Weaver.
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Wanes Svaoois
Lebanon
Cedar
Nassif
13Th Ave
William Kutmus
Des Moines
Katmus
David Hansen
David Weaver
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar Reno: Board Votes Narrowly on Linn-Mar Marion Merger Timeline
Linn-Mar school board narrowly defeated a motion to send a Linn-Mar Marion merger proposal to voters by November 1989 while agreeing to meet with Marion and the Grant Wood Area Education Agency this August to obtain more information. The joint study committee had urged examining financial and educational benefits before any vote.
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Linn-Mar
Marion
Marion School Board
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Bill Marko
Linn- Mar
Darrel Millard Aa
Sherry Strong
Joint Study Committee
Children’s Home move approved by Iowa council
Iowa Health Facilities Council voted 3 to 1 to designate Cedar Rapids Children’s Home as a psychiatric hospital, enabling up to 120 per day Title 19 reimbursement. It now receives 64 daily from foster care, with the balance covered by the Children’s Home Foundation, despite St. Luke’s objections about bed capacity.
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Children’s Home Foundation
St. Luke's
Board weighs financing for more Washington Jefferson gym space
Cedar Rapids school board discussed adding gym capacity at Washington and Jefferson high schools with an estimated $3 million bond option or a 13.6 cent per $1 000 assessed value recreation tax levy. Booster clubs supported expansion as officials noted current facilities limit practices and community access.
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Dick Hogan
Statuer
Cedar Rapids
Washington and Jefferson High
Washington, Jefferson and
Kennedy
Washington and Jefferson
Daeschner
Towa
Daeschue
Linn Mar
Trict
Private schools back NITI switch to community college
Five private college presidents including Clarke Loras and Luther support Northeast Iowa Technical Institute becoming a community college. The agreement allows NITI to offer career option programs leading to an associate of science degree while partnering with private colleges to teach humanities. State review to August board decision.
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OK Niti
Pywnmay Ke
Gazene
Northeast Iowa Bureau Peosta
Northeast Iowa Technical Institute
Clarke College
Loras College
University of Dubuque
Upper Iowa University
Luther College
NITI
Iowa
Mee
NIT
Nits
Ready
Charlie Moench
Department
Bureau of Area Schools
William Lepley
Department of Education
State Board of Education
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