Linn supervisors to take pay cut in 2009
Linn County supervisors will cut their pay by about 17500 by switching to part time status effective January 1 2009 as the five member board expands. The move avoids a 6 percent increase recommended by the Compensation Board while keeping raises for other elected officials.
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University of Iowa program moves cars off streets at Kinnick
The associate athletics director for development and patron services notes the program has run four years, with rising ridership and revenues. He says removing cars from streets around Kinnick Stadium helps traffic flow and fan satisfaction.
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Train venture promises smiles as costs shrink
Diane Heldt notes on KCRG-TV9 at 11 about a feel good train project. Adults pay $10 while children under 12 ride free. Jennings says fixed costs should drop in a few years, allowing the venture to eventually earn money.
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Rove Defends Iraq War Policy at University of Iowa
Former deputy White House aide Karl Rove spoke at the University of Iowa about pre emptive options for national security. He defended the Iraq war and the administration on weapons of mass destruction Katrina response and constitutional rights amid boos and security escorts.
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Ariel Community Academy teaches finance with real stocks
Chicago students at Ariel Community Academy learn money skills by managing a $20,000 portfolio for each incoming first grade class. John Rogers Jr. of Ariel Capital Management says investing complements reading and arithmetic to build financial literacy for pensions era planning.
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