Wild Rose faces Jefferson casino review as license decision nears
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission tours the proposed Wild Rose Jefferson site in Greene County after Cedar Rapids failed to win a license. Wild Rose president Tom Timmons says Cedar Rapids’ denial won’t affect the Jefferson project and notes the Jefferson plan is similar to other Wild Rose casinos with hotels and event space. Corbett eyes potential favoritism and the impact of existing operators on Jefferson’s prospects. Greene County’s population and the regional scope of the casino are highlighted as factors in the review.
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Wild Rose
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Corbett
Commission
Graduates Honored in Gallon Grad Blood Program
Nineteen Cedar Rapids area high school graduates receive Gallon Grad awards from the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center for eight lifetime blood donations while in high school. Kirby Winn notes the program honors students balancing academics and service as they donate to help others.
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Area Gallon Grad Recipients Honor Teen Blood Donors
The Gallon Grad program recognizes students from Marion Linn-Mar Xavier Benton and others for donating blood while in high school. Recipients include Steven Long Jacob Klosterman Christopher Merck Hannah Becker Mikayla Edwards Derrick Gray Karlie Nulle Drew Hoskins Caitlyn Conway Emily Dye Jamie Retz Melissa Young and more. Organizers aim to foster lasting donor relationships as teens begin donating at age 16 with parental permission. The Blood Center serves Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals in Cedar Rapids and awards a certificate and red donor card to recipients.
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Steven Long
Marion
Jacob Klosterman
Christopher Merck
Raymond Glueck
Linn-Mar
Robert Hunt
Anna Ausman
Sean Brown
Linn- Mar
David Pauls
Kennedy High School
Luke Decker
Xavier High School
Hannah Becker
Xavier
Mikayla Edwards
Central City High School
Derrick Gray
North Cedar High School
Karlie Nulle
Springville
Drew Hoskins
Tanner Brecht
Benton
Caitlyn Conway
Emily Dye
Jamie Retz
Melissa Young
Lisa Spar
Row
Blood Center
Mercy
St. Luke's
Cedar Rapids
North Liberty weighs mayor appointment as Salm succession plans
North Liberty City Council, mourning Mayor Tom Salm, considers appointing his successor under Iowa law while delaying a special election. Interim mayor Tom Gerry Kuhl backs an appointment and stability, as the panel weighs a water and sewer rate hike to fund a high school water main extension and a new pump station. Rates would rise 5 percent for water and 8 percent for sewer starting July 1, with a 3,000 gallon monthly bill up about $1.16 for water and $2.56 for sewer. Fox Engineering discusses upsizing a line serving a 300-acre Coralville area, with funding talks on a $430,000 project.
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Tom Gerry Kuhl
Salm
Iowa
Kuhl
Ryan Heinz
Heiar
Fox Engineering
John Grady
Coralville
Heiaz and
Gazette of Cedar Rapids Address and Subscription Rates
The Gazette Co publishes daily at 501 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 with out of state delivery options. Subscription rates are 7 per week 364 per year for in state and 468 per year for out of state with 7 day delivery. Postmaster and general contact numbers are listed.
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