Linn County landfill expands with new 13.5 acre cell
Linn County landfill on County Home Road gains a 13.5 acre cell that will be lined and receive a special layer of waste. McLeodUSA Inc based in Cedar Rapids posts a wider third quarter loss amid restructuring. University of Iowa football standout Kahlil Hill is noted as a happy fifth-year senior.
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Linn County
County Home Road
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Kahlil Hill
Hawks Advance In Guardians Classic With Big Iowa Win
No 9 Iowa defeated Boston University 90 61 in the Guardians Classic second round led by Luke Becker 18 points and Reggie Evans 16. The report notes the Volvo station wagon’s space safety and handling progress and hints at a classified ad feature on teen parenting tips.
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Luke Becker
Reggie Evans
Iowa
Boston University
Volvo
Index Accent and Bridge Classifieds Page Scan
A compact index page listing Accent at 41D Advice at 5D Bridge and E Classifieds on the comics and puzzle pages. Includes cross references to Crisscross on 12E and SE on 56D.
Afghan aid workers freed in Taliban run operation
U S commandos rescued eight aid workers including two Americans from Kabul after months in captivity. The release followed negotiations with Taliban captors in Ghazni and was announced by President Bush who thanked the Red Cross and cited prayers answered.
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Knight Ridder
Islamabad
Pakistan
U.S
Afghanistan
Pentagon
Kabul
Texas
Bush
Vladimir Putin
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Defense Department
Ghazni
International Red Cross
Lawmakers near deal on airport security work
Report outlines bipartisan talks on expanding security measures at major airports. Officials from multiple committees indicate progress toward a comprehensive package. The measure seeks enhanced screening, veteran oversight, and funding mechanisms.
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Ashcraft
Deal
November Heat Keeps Cedar Rapids Homeowner Painting Early
Rob Mitchell works on primer at 306 Crescent St. SE Cedar Rapids as warm November weather defies tradition. Iowa Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes Cedar Rapids averaging 50.2 degrees this month, 8.3 above normal, with statewide warmth 9.7 degrees above normal.
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Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids poised to win Vision CAT grant split
Vision Iowa board approved a negotiating committee to determine the $2.5 million CAT grant for Cedar Rapids. The split would fund Paramount Theatre expansion and renovation, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood studio upgrades, and the Science Station technical upgrades and expansion.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Vision Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Gregg Connell
CAT Committee
Connell
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids plans $10.5 million for culture and science upgrades
The city advances three projects including Paramount Theatre renovation, Grant Wood studio to education center, and Science Station upgrades totaling about 10.5 million. About 8 million will come from city county Hall Perrine and other donors. county grant writer hours counted as in kind. Coralville seeks 4.5 million over three years for a 61 million hotel conference center near the Iowa River.
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Hall-Perrine Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
CAT
Linn County
Lu Barron
Ellen Hable
Coralville
CAT Committee
Iowa River
Education officials see hope in small gains
Iowa fourth graders show tiny gains in math and reading as the 2000-01 school year results edge up from the prior year. Officials say the slight upticks break a nearly decade-long downward trend and may reflect smaller classes and targeted interventions.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Ted Stilwill
State Department of Education
Education report highlights Iowa student proficiencies
The Iowa Department of Education notes fourth grade reading rose to 67.8 percent and math slipped to 71.4 percent from 1999 2000. Graduation plans for college or post secondary training rose to 82.7 percent, while the average Iowa teacher earned $6 190 less than the national average.
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Iowa
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