Break-in at CORRIDOR harms disability oriented business
Tom Walz of the Extend the Dream Foundation reported a burglary at the CORRIDOR E Commerce Service and Training Center on 2203 F Street. The glass door was shattered and thieves took three computers four scanners and two printers. Jewelry valued at about 3000 dollars was stolen from The Vintage Shoppe in the same building.
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Tom Walz
Iowa City
Extend the Dream Foundation
F Street
Walz
Extend the Dream
Absentee ballots set Johnson County record in early voting
Johnson County ended Sunday with 3,870 voters having voted early or requested mail ballots, a county record for city elections at 8 p.m. The figure equals 5.7 percent of registered voters, closely matching the 2001 pre-election request total of 3,869. Of 2001 requests, 3,384 ballots were counted.
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Johnson County
Sprinkler Flood Damages KCRG TV9 Building in Cedar Rapids
Fire crews found a third floor sprinkler spewing water at 501 Second Ave SE early Sunday. Water burst ceiling tiles on the second floor as the WeatherLab and sports office were soaked. About a dozen employees evacuated and aided by firefighters to protect equipment. electrical issues affected operations throughout the day.
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Kcrg-Tv9
Second Ave. SE
WeatherLab
Sports
Becky Lutgen Gardner
Cedar Rapids teacher uses current events to spark student politics
Cedar Rapids history and government teacher Craig Foote fills Cedar Valley Christian School with current events from Gazette City Council races and national topics. Students attend candidate forums and discuss topics from Social Security to gas prices, learning to debate and question like real adults.
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C.A. Government
Craig Foote
Diane Heldt
Gazette Edar Rapids
Brad Pitt
George Bush
Cedar Valley Christian School
Cedar Rapids
Foote
Senate
Arlen Specter
Barack Obama
U.S
Illinois
Gazette
Cedar Valley Christian
Supreme Court
Harriet Miers
David Wallace
Teacher engages teens on filibuster impact in civics class
Craig Foote, 40, a Cedar Valley Christian School teacher and Marion educator, asks students how they feel about filibustering and politics. He notes the personal stakes for families and small businesses, urging connections between policy and daily life.
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Foote
Kayla
Morley Women’s Club Builds Community Ties Across Decades
Morley’s U GOA I GOA club, active for 70 years, enjoys bingo, parties, violin recitals and exchange students while supporting the Morley community. Members Jane Smith, Coleen Van Antwerp, Meg Doermann, and Dorothy Russell recall the group’s origin and years of membership as they plan annual booklets detailing addresses, birthdays and anniversaries.
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ORLEY
Banco
U-Goa I-Goa
Morley
Jane Smith
Coleen van Antwerp
Jane
Coleen
Meg Doermann
Dorothy Russell
U-Goa-Goa Women’s Club
Newstrack Program boosts middle school math science in Iowa
The Iowa-Israel Partners in Excellence program, in year three, funds 170 students in six grade levels across five districts including Williamsburg. The Belin-Blank Center oversees the rural project with after school advanced math and science classes. Results show strong gains and positive attitudes, though federal funding ends this year. Organizers seek alternative support to continue.
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Ne Gazette
Iowa
Williamsburg
Susan Assouline
Belin-Blank International Center For
University of Iowa
Assouline
Iowa middle schools launch Israel inspired math science program
The Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa started a five school rural Iowa program to challenge math and science students without access to advanced courses. The initiative adapts an Israeli program to prepare youths for elite gifted tracks.
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the Gazette
Belin- Blank Center
University of Iowa
Iowa
Israel
Newstrack Contact Details For The Gazette
Newstrack follows up on newsmakers and events and appears on Mondays. For inquiries contact The Gazette at P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Call 319 398 8254 or 800 397 8212 or email news gazette communications com.
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Cedar Rapids
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