Pate Drives Push for Cedar Rapids Recreation Center Plan
Mayor Paul Pate backs the Fifteen in 5 initiative to market a proposed Cedar Rapids recreation center after the June 14 government form referendum. Plans reference Sinclair Square and Cedar Bend redevelopment with a campus concept to avoid duplication and a possible sub 1 million price, while a "super gym" could lure regional tournaments.
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Cedar Rapids chase suspect with five prior DUI convictions
Timothy Towne 39 of Palo led Cedar Rapids officers and Benton County deputies on a 25 minute high speed pursuit covering about 16 miles. He was charged with third and subsequent drunken driving, attempting to elude, and driving while barred after stop sticks punctured his tires on Highway 30 near Atkins. Towne refused a breath sample and faced up to 10 years in prison. No injuries were reported.
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Library staff welcomes Cedar Rapids director Lori Barkema
Eric Gibson 11 urges more hardcover and non fiction titles and decorative borders in reading areas. The Grant Wood class welcomed Barkema and her 10 year old son with letters, prompting an invitation to share ideas on improving programs for young readers.
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Iowa promotes careers to Cedar Rapids teens at Kennedy High
Iowa official Mike Blouin spoke to 24 Kennedy High freshmen and sophomores about local job growth in chemistry to biology, pharmaceuticals, ethanol, biodiesel and wind power. He awarded an iPod Shuffle to 16 state contest winners, including 15 year old Catie Dickinson who now plans to stay in Iowa for law school and family.
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Iowa and Cedar Rapids schools earn national rankings
Newsweek places two Cedar Rapids high schools among America's top 1000. Expansion Management ranks Iowa City district fifth nationwide, Ames ninth and Dubuque 12th, with Cedar Rapids earning a blue ribbon. Washington High No. 601 and Kennedy High No. 902 in Newsweek. Jefferson County International Baccalaureate tops the list.
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