St Josephs Day events across Iowa celebrate Czech heritage
A Cedar Rapids St Josephs Day dance features Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen at the Elks Lodge from 2 to 6 p.m. with $7 admission benefiting Czech Heritage Homestay and scholarships. Other celebrations include a Monday event at the Johnson County Senior Center and a Saturday parade at the National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids.
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Joseph
Barefoot Becky
Elks Lodge
33Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Senior Center
S. Linn St
Iowa City
National
Cedar Rapids to host cyber bullying program Monday
The Cedar Rapids Educational Service Center hosts a cyber bullying program at 6 30 p m Monday in the board room 346 Second Ave open to the public St Mike Morris from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will present the event.
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Cedar Rapids Educational
Mike Morris
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Linn County drops Cedar Valley Nature Trail fee
Public support remains strong after the Linn County Conservation Board eliminated trail fees on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. About 300 annual passes at 12 dollars each had been sold. 36 refund requests were made. The policy change cost roughly 45000 dollars in maintenance funding.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Cedar Valley
Dan Biechler
Biechler
Linn Conservation Department
Election reform forum at Kirkwood College Cedar Rapids
A forum on Clean Elections to reclaim government will be held April 1 at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa Hall Maryland Room. Speakers include Pat Jensen from Iowa City, Advocacy Committee member for the League of Women Voters of Iowa, detailing reform needs and methods.
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Kirkwood Community College
League of Women Voters
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Johnson County
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Maryland
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Blvd
Pat Jensen
Iowa City
League of Women Voters of
Iowa
US exchange program seeks roots of poverty in Iowa City
A cultural exchange linking the US School of Social Work and San Bernardino mission brings youth programs and housing for AIDS clients to the margins. Alex Avila and Rev. Bob Dotzel recount a 2004 San Bernardino incident that led to a transformative encounter for UI students.
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Jessica Holzman
University of Iowa
Highland Park
Ill
Wild Bill
North Hall
Holzman
Iowa City
San Bernardino
Calif
Alex Avila
Wesley Foundation
Avila
Grant Schulte
Owa
Bob Dotzel
Lutheran
Dotzel
US School of Social Work
Central City
Brendan O’hara
Bettendorf
Timothy Roundtree-Bey
Fred McNeal
Benjamin Huntley
ISU fires Wayne Morgan amid recruiting rumor saga
Iowa State ends Wayne Morgan’s tenure after 6 months in a move supported by Athletics Director Jamie Pollard using 1.5 million to buy out the final two years of his contract. The decision follows a recruiting-saga link and player defections but Sports officials say no rules were broken.
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Wayne Morgan
Iowa State
Iowa Hawkeyes
UNI Panthers
South Skunk
Morgan
Los Angeles
ISU
Greg Geoffrey
Jamie Pollard
Pollard
NCAA
Joffrey
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