Week Ahead Guides Iowa City government and business stories
The Gazette previews a stalled 110 day legislature now at 120 days with tax relief and education reform aims. City Council to launch sale process for 7.5 acres for a $100 million casino led by Steve Gray and Drew Skogman. UI students present Towncrest revitalization ideas at 3 p.m. at City Hall.
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Cedar Rapids PPEL talk and Iowa City school events
Cedar Rapids school board discusses next steps for the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy ahead of its June 30 2015 expiry at 5 p m at the Educational Leadership and Support Center Cedar Rapids. Iowa City hosts two building workshop sessions for a planned school construction program at Parkview Church with a 9 a m start and a 6 to 9 p m session. University of Iowa holds Rainbow Graduation at 6 p m in Old Capitol Senate Chambers honoring LGBTQ students. Spring 2013 commencements at UI include Liberal Arts and Sciences Engineering Nursing and Business across Thursday to Saturday.
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Iowa Transportation Commission to mull Revitalize Iowa grants
The Iowa Transportation Commission will review Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy grant applications including Clinton and the five year road improvement plan. United Fire Group to hold annual meeting at Cedar Rapids headquarters with CEO Randy Ramio to discuss the past year. Deere & Co reports second quarter earnings from Dubuque and Waterloo facilities.
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Afghan justice push gains US assist by military coalition
Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Reinert brigadier general in the Army Reserve departs to Afghanistan this week to command the Rule of Law Field Force. The coalition will help define and build Afghan criminal justice with support from multiple military branches.
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Maldonis earns national fellowship as Coe College graduate
Maldonis of Coe College receives one of two RJ McElroy Trust Fellowships for graduate study starting fall. He majored in physics and mathematics with a CS minor and earned honors. He conducted research at Coe and University of Iowa and interned with Corning. He led the Physics Club and helped organize Playground of Science.
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Cornell senior Kel Harris graduates with honors in history and ethnic studies
Kel Harris, a Cornell College senior, graduates with a BA in history and ethnic studies, earning multiple honors including the Malcolm X Civil Rights Award and Outstanding Junior Award. She studied abroad in the Bahamas and San Salvador, led campus groups, and coordinated the Black Iowa Youth Conference. Harris plans to teach in Teach for America in Houston and pursue a master's in education.
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Hunger Stamp Out Hunger helps replenish food in Cedar Rapids
The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive delivered thousands of pounds of food to HACAP in Cedar Rapids helping feed one in four local kids across seven counties. Volunteers including 10 year old Savannah Barnes collected items from mailboxes and delivered them to HACAP for sorting and distribution to about 100 partner groups. HACAP requests protein items peanut butter tuna and canned chicken along with non perishable staples as shortages grow in summer.
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