Marion report calls for closing Longfellow School
The Marion Independent School District advisory committee voted to send a report to the school board for its March 11 meeting recommending closing Longfellow school. Some Longfellow parents formed a group to propose alternatives but refused to share ideas. Committee Chairman Barry Morris criticized the parents for not communicating plans.
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Marion Independent , School Board
Longfellow School
Longfellow
Barry Morris
En Morris
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Cilek Seeks Re election to Johnson County Board
Iowa City Democrat Lorada Cilek announces a second term bid for Johnson County supervisor. She says the board is a full time job and she will focus on community problems while remaining open to rural and city residents. She emphasizes listening to individuals and making decisions with county impact.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Lorada Cilek
Cilek
Board of Supervisors
Lenten Breakfasts At First Methodist Church Opens Series
Marion First United Methodist Church begins a men’s Lenten breakfast series on Saturdays through April 10 at 7 a.m. in fellowship hall with Robert Wessel of Iowa City speaking about Hogs for Honduras. Open to all men. breakfast funded by church women.
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Marion
Building Permits Reported In Last Week
One new house permit approved by the building department went to Dennis Colvin for 1640 Daleview Drive at 18720 dollars. Other permits include Yarns and Hunter at 590 Tenth Street for 1200 dollars and Thomas A Pappas at 2955 First Street for 1944 dollars.
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Dennis Colvin
Daleview Drive
Yarns and Hunter
Tenth Street
Thomas A. Pappas
First Street
Linn County Democrats Set 105 Platform Planks For Convention
Linn County Democrats will seek immediate adoption of 105 platform planks at Saturday's county convention. The list covers land and economic issues government reform and law matters including agricultural land protection noise law nonreturnable containers job retention aid five year moratorium on nuclear power construction rail nationalization and passenger networks. Minority report proposes voluntary stance on abortion and counseling services with no forced busing discussed. District convention set for April 10.
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Linn County
Iowa
Platform Committee
14 Head of Cattle Reported Stolen in Iowa
WEST BRANCH Iowa The Johnson county sheriff's office investigates the theft of 14 head of Angus cattle owned by John Murphy of rural route 2 Murphy, who had been away, found 14 cattle missing from a herd of 86 valued at about $5800.
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West Branch
Johnson County
John Murphy
Route 2
Murphy
Inmate Critical After Incident at Fort Madison
Francisco Nayera 22 a Honduran national in the maximum security unit at Fort Madison State Penitentiary was found in critical condition after allegedly setting a mattress on fire in his cell He was moved to University Hospitals in Iowa City for treatment Nayera was serving a one year sentence from Scott County for escape from the county jail.
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Iown City
Nayera
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