Eastern Iowa schools explore opt-out fundraisers
Iowa families face donor fatigue as door to door fundraising declines. PTA leaders in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids note burnout with cookie dough and chocolates. Some groups offer direct donation options so 100 percent of funds go to schools and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wallace
the Gazette
Alyssa Cloudy
Maureen Smalley
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland Elementary
PTA
Iowa
Ime Gazette
Ken Kim Winterhof
Iowa Pta
Cedar Falls
Bae
Pierce Elementary School
di Simplot
Cedar Rapids City
PTA Council
Avian influenza not a danger to Iowa birds says officials
Migrating birds in Asia and Europe spread avian flu but North American wild birds harbor only low pathogenic strains. Iowa officials say no H5N1 cases in American birds and warn against feeding geese as a precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Marlene Lucas
Cedar River
Asia
Europe
Linda Bigley
Iowa State University Extension
Linn County
Marion
Kevin Teale
Iowa Department of Human Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christine Syx
Atkins
Byron Ziel
Troy Mills
Manhattan Park
Cedar Rapids
Compromise Put Forward to Resolve Linn Landfill Standoff
Linn County Supervisor Lu Barron and Cedar Rapids official Lyle Hanson propose a 20 year timeline to close Site No. 2 landfill on Marion's border. Marion city council members and the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency discuss a plan replacing a 40 year closure with a shorter horizon and seek further approvals from local bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion City Council
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lu Barron
Lyle Hanson
Marion Council
Barron
Hanson
Landfill height cap for Site No 2 proposed
A landfill proposal limits Site No 2 height to 914 feet above sea level. The plan details were reported on page 8A under landfill coverage and environmental impact notes.
Iowa Tops Nation in Corn Soybeans and Subsidies
Iowa led the nation in farm subsidy payments with top rankings in corn and soybeans. In 2004 Illinois ranked second with 1.16 billion dollars, Texas followed at 1.05 billion. Iowa had 116,413 recipients paid a total of 1.25 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Iowa
Environmental Working Group
Texas
Illinois
Iowa Farmers Benefit From 2004 Subsidy Rates
The Net Environmental Working Group reports 2004 subsidies totaling 1.03 billion dollars in commodity payments with the rest from disaster and conservation programs. Iowa’s record corn yield lowered prices and pushed subsidy rates higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Carly Bossert
Suzanne Kreid
Kim Winterhof
Lowa
PTA President
Suzanne Krejci Pierce
Teale Says
The
Linn
By Rick Smith
County Home Rd
Wwww.eng.org
Pe Ee
Olivia Newton-John
Paramount
ODAY
Aenesennenes
Dias
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!