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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2002
Page
20
An Iowa State Patrol trooper ticketed transportation director Terry Fife for sending students home on three buses ordered out of service by a state inspector. Superintendent Randy Clegg said the district was not cited and disciplinary action will follow, with buses still awaiting repair.
In Glenwood, two former workers Brenda McCollum and Michelle Kalkas had abuse charges dismissed after a magistrate found insufficient evidence. The case stemmed from a December incident at the Glenwood Resource Center, a facility housing about 400 patients with mental disabilities near Council Bluffs.
Decorah hosts Jay Robinson a Green Party gubernatorial candidate speaking at the public library to discuss community agriculture organic foods and hog confinement and biotech concerns. In Washington Senator Chuck Grassley receives the IEEE USA Distinguished Public Service Award for pension and retirement savings leadership. IUOE Local 150 endorses Ann Hutchinson for Congress in Iowa’s 1st District.
The University of Northern Iowa seeks state approval in April to start a gerontology major with the fall 2002 semester. Howard Barnes says about 20 students will enroll initially with growth expected, making it Iowa's first gerontology program. UNI plans articulation with Des Moines Area Community College to transfer credits.
Senator Grassley announced a $5,051,761 grant from the U S Department of Energy to renew Iowa's Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program. The funds will improve energy efficiency in low income housing, reducing energy costs for elderly, disabled residents and families with children.
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