Bennett resigns after 27 years with Marion School Board
Marion Iowa Bennett Connie Bennett resigned from the Marion Independent school board after 27 years on teaching staff and 8 1/2 years on the board. She said the resignation comes with great sadness due to irreconcilable differences and offered no further comment. Officials expect to appoint a replacement until the next board election.
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Marion
Marion Independent School Board
Connie Bennett
Bennett
Public Safety Crime Reports Cedar Rapids Metro Feb 18 24
Crime reports list locations by date across Cedar Rapids metro from Feb 18 to Feb 24. Entries include blocks on 10th Street NW First Avenue E Glass Road NE and multiple addresses on 42nd Street NE 51st Street NE and Buckingham Drive NW. Burglary noted at 735 Brandon Ave.
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Glass Road
First Avenue E
Center Point Road
Memorial Drive
N Street
51St Street
Fourth Avenue
21St Avenue Place
42Nd Street
Oakland Road
Ninth Avenue
26Th Street Court
Stone Ridge Drive
16Th Avenue
Rockford Road
C Avenue
Second Street
A Avenue
12Th Ave
32Nd St
Werner Ave
Elmhurst Dr
11Th Ave
Sixth St
Lauren Dr
B Ave
15Th St
Edgewood Rd
27Th St
Ellis Blvd
North Towne Lane
10Th St
14Th St
Colton Circle
Third Ave
16Th Ave
Fourth Street
First Avenue
16Th Street
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids Felony Actions Reported in Linn District Court
Linn County court updates list pleas and verdicts across multiple cases. Defendants include John A. LeGrand Cedar Rapids two theft counts with deferred judgment. Jason J. Winters Cedar Rapids two counts theft to robbery. Andrew S. English Iowa City burglary and attempted burglary. Michael D. DeVore Cedar Rapids drunken driving. Daniel E. Ray Cedar Rapids fraud and sex offender charges. Christina L. Kennedy Davenport former Cedar Rapids possession with intent to deliver. Angelo D. Olds Cedar Rapids forgery and theft. Shane A. Nodurft Ely drunken driving. and Scott A. Andrew Cedar Rapids theft with suspended sentence.
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Linn District Court
John A. LeGrand
City of
Bowling St
Jeffrey S. Beltz
Marion
Jason J. Winters
Iowa Community Credit Union
Fourth Ave. SE
Correctional Department
Andrew S. English
Iowa City
Edgewood Road
Jeffrey K. Wyatt
Summer Circle NE
Michael D. DeVore
Daniel E. Ray
Christina L. Kennedy
Davenport
Bever Avenue SE
Angelo D. Olds
Correctional Department Facility
Shane A. Finn
Central City
Jonathan R. Miller
16Th Ave
Richard A. Agan
Milo
Patricia Lane
Cicero Miller Jr
Joel R. Southard
Hiawatha
Grand Avenue
Shane A. Nodurft
Ely
David L. Kaefring
Adams Court
Scott A. Andrew
Nordstrom
18Th St
Mardi Gras Party for Southern Families at Cedar Rapids Museum
The African American Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa hosts a Mardi Gras themed ballroom from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Celebration Hall in Cedar Rapids. Dinner and music accompany an event to help Southern families connect, with admission $4 adults and $2.50 children. Contact Marlene Jessop at (319) 862-2101 for details.
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Marlene Jessop
12Th Ave. SE
Blackiowa.org
Free gunlocks and safety info at Gander Mountain event
Project ChildSafe will distribute free gunlocks brochures pledges badges and bookmarks at Gander Mountain Cedar Rapids from noon to 6 p.m. Friday. The program educates firearm owners on safe handling and storage, funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation via DOJ grants.
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Project ChildSafe
Gander Mountain
Edgewood Rd
National Shooting Sports Foundation
U.S. Department of Justice
Projectchildsafe.org
Manchester council OKs streets improvement plans
Manchester The City Council approved plans for a streets improvement project costing about 540000. East Union Street and Tower Drive will be resurfaced with curb and gutter work and water and sewer line replacements. At a public hearing residents questioned assessments. City engineer Ryan Wicks said assessments are based on a high estimate. Bids open March 9 and contract award is expected March 13.
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Manchester
Union Street
Tower Drive
Ryan Wicks
Fayette County budget prompts tax rise and hearings
Fayette County residents face a 9.13 percent tax increase under the proposed 2007 budget raising levies to 6.75 and 9.54 per $1000 for urban and rural properties. A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in the courthouse, with the budget at 15.5 million dollars and last year's at 14.8 million.
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West Union
Fayette County
Larry Popenhagen
Independence Board OKs Student Fee Increases
The Independence school board approved textbook fee hikes for the 2006 2007 year and driver education fee increases. Kindergarten through fifth grade fees rise from 25 to 30 dollars. Sixth through eighth from 30 to 45 and ninth through 12th from 35 to 50 dollars. In district driver education goes 275 to 285 and out of district 350 to 360 dollars.
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Midland School Board
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Iowa
Iowa High Schools
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Iowa Department of Education
Independence
Independence School Board
Devin Embray
Freedom Festival deadline nears in Cedar Rapids
Local organizers in Cedar Rapids urge participation as the Freedom Festival event deadline approaches. Several organizations are lining up to showcase their programs and community groups.
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Freedom
Cedar Rapids
Tipton council approves pay and benefits pact
The Tipton City Council approved the collective bargaining agreement with the city’s labor union for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Workers will receive a 50 cents per hour raise on July 1 and another 50-cent increase on July 1, 2007, under the negotiated package.
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Tipton
Ghana program broadens view beyond textbooks
UI outreach brings Ghanaian speaker Edu-Buandoh to Wisconsin and Iowa talks. The program trains speakers to tailor topics for youth audiences and to counter eurocentric views. Students engage in open questions about life in Ghana and culture, aiming to spark interest and study abroad.
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Iowa City
Edu-Buandoh
Ghana
Solon
Lois Gray
Edu- Buandoh
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