Shenandoah native named Corridor Hiawatha police chief
Dennis Marks, 42, a Shenandoah native and former Lucas County chief deputy, will become Corridor Hiawatha police chief effective November 1. He has led Shenandoah police for ten months, started in 1987 as a reserve deputy, and holds an associate degree from Indian Hills Community College. He and his wife Sandy have seven children. Starting salary is 60818 dollars per year.
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Lucas County
Chariton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Indian Hills
UI researchers secure grants for anti-cancer compounds and geriatric care
Iowa researchers receive a $1 million grant to advance anti-cancer natural products from marine sponges and a $1.3 million federal grant to support the Iowa Geriatric Education Center. The programs address rural elder care, leveraging distance learning, with UI internal medicine, nursing, and partnering institutions leading efforts.
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Zhendong Jin
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Jin
National Institutes of Study
New Caledonia
Pacific Ocean
University of Iowa
Iowa Geriatric Education Center
US Department of Internal Medicine
Iowa
Paul Mulhausen
UI Carver College of Medicine
Kathleen Buckwalter
UI College of Nursing
Street Closure on Second Avenue for Sewer Repairs
Sewer main repairs will close Second Avenue between First and Second streets from 7 a.m. today and it should reopen Wednesday.
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First
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Blood spatter expert testifies in Schmidt murder trial
Rex Sparks, a 35 year veteran and blood spatter expert, testified that injuries causing death came from an attack not a mutual fight. The defense argued Schmidt and Nelson were friends who fought. Sparks noted thousands of spatter patterns but agreed measurements were imprecise. He located the main assault at the couch south end, with Nelson ending near a window as he fell. DEATH, PAGE 6B Christopher Schmidt Charged with first-degree murder.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette Edar Rapids
Rex Sparks
Christopher Schmidt
Robert Nelson
Tyler Johnston
Nelson
Schmidt
Johnston
Sparks
Des Moines
Linn County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Regents fail to lower Iowa tuition hike for 2008-09
Three state regents blocked a 2 percent cut, approving a 3.2 percent base tuition rise for 2008-09 at Iowa public universities after debates over rising costs and funding. University leaders said 3.2 percent is the minimum to cover inflation and operations. The plan requires a second approval at the December meeting.
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Diane Heldt
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Michael Gartner
Ruth Harkin
Rose Vasquez
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Univer
Sity
UNI
Ben Allen
Gartner
Vasquez
Des Moines
Harkin
of Cumming
Chet Culver
Bob Downer
Regents
Gary Steinke
ISU
Crosby
Chuck Bendlage
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Bolivia
Five of six Cedar Rapids candidates back 1 percent sales tax
At a noon forum in Cedar Rapids six district council candidates discussed funding city operations. Five supported a 1 percent local option sales tax for special projects, while Chuck Wieneke called for fiscal conservatism and prioritized aging infrastructure.
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Rick Smith
Cedar Rapids
Westside
Chuck Wieneke
Wieneke
Air Force
Cedar Rapids City Council Candidate Forum Broadcast Times
Mediacom channel 18 airs the District 2 and District 4 forum at 7 30 p m today 9 p m Friday and 3 p m Monday. Imon channel 6 shows 7 30 p m today 3 p m and 7 30 p m Friday. KCRG TV9 hosts an online chat with candidates from 6 30 to 7 30 tonight. Monitor at www kerg com.
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Imon
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Kerg.com
Cedar Rapids Brand Ideals Scale The Great Debate
City leaders and residents weigh Cedar Rapids branding ideas to attract outsiders. Proposals include The Sweet Spot and Corridor concepts, with references to outdoor assets, the riverfront, and local industries. Opinions vary from family friendly to avoiding a generic urban image.
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Cedar Rapids
Golden State
Julie Praegitter
California “Equity
Praegitzer
Gretchen Aschoff
Washington High School
North Carolina
Seattle
Phoenix
San Antonio
Albuquerque
Aschoff
Jane Dorsey
Chicago
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Dubuque
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Tim Crosby
Sweet Spot
Todd Dorman
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