Statewide open access library card discussed in Iowa
Iowa librarians explore a statewide open access library card allowing residents to borrow materials from any participating Iowa library with the state reimbursing libraries for loans. The plan is in discussion, with a formal proposal expected later this year to go to the Legislature.
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Weamersroman
Gaza Statt Arter Towans
Iowa
Nicky Stanke
East Central Regional Library
Cedar Rapids
Town City Public Library
Iowa City
Towa City
Stanke
Lowa Library Association
Margie Turkal
Solon
Town
Lolly Eggers
Tom Armitage
Cedar Spids
John Montag
Des Moines
Comedy at Taft Junior High Delights With Rain Themed Play
Taft Junior High students stage Let It Rain a humorous take by David Christiner about a modern Noah and a nuclear ark. Performances start at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium with $1.25 adults and 75 cents students at the door. For more info call 398-2243.
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Taft
Taft Junior High
David Christiner
Burglary and theft report from local incidents
Entry through a window at Cathy Mayor's home on 17th Street NE. stolen items include a television video recorder and microwave valued at 1350 dollars. The Fish Dock on J Street SW reported fish nets an outboard motor and fishing gear stolen from a boat, totaling 5556 dollars. Alarm malfunction at Hertz Drive SE. Medical emergencies reported at multiple addresses including Blairs Ferry Road NE and 16th Avenue SW. a gas line break near 36th Street NE. Open Saturday at 608 2nd Ave SE with free estimates for various auto services.
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17Th St
Hertz Dr
Blairs Ferry Rd
36Th St
16Th Ave
First Ave
C'St
Marion Independent board defies clustering plan for elementary grades
The Marion Independent School District will not reconsider clustering kindergarten to third grade in Starry and Emerson, voting April 9 to keep the plan. A public hearing April 23 drew strong turnout against the sale of the Washington building, and a petition to reconsider clustering was filed the same evening. Superintendent Harold Hulleman noted a straw vote and announced no future reconsideration on board agendas.
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Py Ene Dana Gazette Star
Marion Independent School
Starry and Emerson
Apris
Hulleman
Monizor
Washington
Harold Hulleman
Iowa City Teachers Honored at V L P Luncheon
Seventeen Iowa City teachers in the Towa City Community School District receive honors at a VLP Luncheon sponsored by the Districtwide Parents Organization. Recipients include Chris Rohret, Shirley Thomson, Connie Jehin Fellowship, Linda Lopes, and many others for awards such as Teacher of the Year, Excellence in Science Teaching, and Outstanding Young Leader in Education.
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Iowa City
Towa City
Towa Memorial Union
Chris Rohret
Shirley Thomson
Connie Jehin
Linda Lopes
Town City
He Rose
Jody Lehr
Brooke Workman
Office of Eason
Louis Eastland
Jim Kral
Sandra Lawrence
Iowa
Tom Yates
Iowa Critics
Gary Garton
Heidi Galer
Ben van Zant
Pioneer Awad
Neva Christensen
Rockefellow Foundation
Baro Papenthen
Iowa Math
Joyce Carman
Japan Foundation
Jerry Arganbright
Jaycee
Tas Anthony
Linn County approves new sanitarian position
The Linn County Health Department plans to hire a new sanitarian funded by state inspection income. Starting Jan 1 the state requires counties to inspect grocery stores bakeries bottling plants and warehouses in exchange for licensing fees. The department already inspects bars and restaurants and other duties strain the staff of four. The new hire will cost about $22,000 with fringe benefits.
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Linn County Health Department
Keith Erickson
Health Department
Erickson
East Iowa men plead innocent in drug case
East Iowa men along with a Miami Beach man pleaded innocent in Cedar Rapids federal court on cocaine for sale charges. Trial dates were set for June 22. Rubino and Cooksley face possible life terms on the cocaine possession count and related charges. Cheney and Oberbroeckling face up to 40 years and fines up to two million if convicted.
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Iowa
Holana Krexerer Lazette
Miami Beach
Fla
Waterloo
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
James Hodges
Rickie Rubino
Richard Cooksley
Strawberry Point
Thomas J. Cheney
Stephanie Jo Oberbroeckling
Cedar Falls
Rubino
Oaksley
Rubin
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ST. Luke's Hospital
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FBI
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