Cedar Rapids tests flood-control device at historic plant
Cedar Rapids will demo HESCO Concertainer flood barriers at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the old Sinclair packing plant site 1600 Third St SE. City stored 200 truckloads of sand to fill the baskets as protections rise with the Cedar River to 24 feet. Tiger Dams were received in April as another temporary measure.
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Linn-Mar board to review 2009 10 contracts and wells
Linn-Mar school board will review proposed contract settlements with teachers and two other groups at 7 p.m. The panel will also award a contract for closed loop geothermal wells at Novak Elementary School under construction. Meeting at Educational Services Center, 3333 N 10th St.
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Linn-Mar
Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion board to review 2009 10 master teachers contract
Marion Independent school board members meet at 7 p m to consider a proposed master teachers contract for 2009 10 negotiated with the Marion Education Association. The package increases total compensation by 4 3 percent and raises the base salary to 29 611 in the district administrative boardroom at 777 S 15th St.
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Czech Village seeks state designation as historic district
Czech Village New Bohemia Urban Neighborhood Main Street District members travel to Des Moines for today’s Main Street Iowa ceremony. They expect state designation to unlock 100000 dollars in the first year for economic revitalization and historic preservation. District board members express confidence in the award.
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Czech Village
New Bohemia
Main Street
Iowa
Des Moines
Grinnell Principal Chosen to Lead Mount Vernon District
Pam Ewell a Grinnell Middle School principal will become Mount Vernon superintendent replacing Jeff Schwiebert who departs for North Scott Community Schools in Davenport. Schwiebert led Mount Vernon since 2002. Ewell 49 will earn 122000 dollars annually and start July 1 after advancing from a field of 39 applicants. She is married with three adult children and holds degrees from Drake University and Iowa State University.
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Community garden aims to grow goodwill at Cedar Valley homes
Barb Pople leads The Serendipity Project at Cedar Valley Town houses in Iowa to involve residents in a growing garden. With support from 15 organizations, the plan includes 40 families with 16 foot plots and a 4 by 32 foot children’s garden, plus education on food prep and canning to reduce 911 calls and foster community resilience.
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Gazette Edar Rapids
Barb Pople
Goodwill
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Cedar Valley
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Healthy Linn Care Network
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Revelle Dordies
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Cedar Valley Townhouses
City hires firm to aid flood buyouts in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids approves up to 69736 contract with JCG Land Services to conduct one to one owner interviews for about 1300 flood damaged properties. The firm will deploy 11 staff to interview 270 owners weekly. Work targets 192 greenway properties first, with 554 nearby sites and 600 more elsewhere. Federal funds via CDBG will cover costs and Iowa Title Co. may handle title work under a 962000 cap.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
JCG Land Services Inc
JCG Land Services
City Hall
Prosource Technologies
Minneapolis
Minneapolis One
Prosource
JCG
Iowa Title Co
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