Wickiup Hill prairie planting volunteers sought today
Volunteers are urged to help with a prairie planting from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center near Toddville. The Linn County Conservation Department received a grant from International Paper Co. to enhance the Wickiup Hill prairie with flowering forbs.
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Cedar Rapids School District Moves ITBS ITED Testing to Spring
Cedar Rapids will shift its Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development from fall to spring next school year. Superintendent Dave Benson said the change aligns with most Urban Education Network districts and was not made for a specific reason.
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UI Health Care seeks new vice president for HR
UI Health Care in Iowa City seeks an associate vice president for human resources after Chad Simmons resigned. Jean Robillard praised Simmons, who returns to Chicago. A national search is planned and Jana Wessels becomes interim associate vice president for human resources.
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Gazette seeks Marion area correspondent for local news
The Gazette invites reporters to cover Marion meetings and events, suggest story ideas and photos, and act as a news tip contact. Cor respondents are not employees but provide a product the paper buys. prior experience is preferred. Contact Terry Coyle for details.
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Marion eyes Uptown district plan with public meeting
Marion residents will join a public gathering on Wednesday to kick off redevelopment of the Uptown business district from Ninth to 14th streets and Fifth to Eighth Avenues. The six month effort aims to detail plans for a $2.5 million project funded mainly by TIF and the local option sales tax.
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Uptown development planning meeting set for Wednesday
A public meeting to discuss Uptown district development will be at 6 30 p m on Wednesday in City Hall. Organizers invite broad turnout to shape a starting vision noting there is no current plan and planning for a second corridor phase will follow. A bike path gateway on the Seventh Avenue railroad trestle and the Alburnett Road extension toward Seventh Avenue are among study topics with no funding yet available.
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