Iowa House picks Kraig Paulsen as new GOP minority leader
Kraig Paulsen, a Hiawatha lawyer and former minority whip, is chosen to lead GOP House Republicans in Iowa with aim to shift toward a majority. He signals a more muted tone than predecessor Christopher Rants while pledging to fight tax hikes and defend right to work. He expects battles over tax policy, collective bargaining bills, and local control.
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James Q. Lynch
Ne Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Kraig Paulsen
Iowa
House
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Paulsen
Rants
Christopher
Chet Culver
Culver
Senate re elects leaders and eyes disaster response focus
Senate Democrats re elected leaders as they map priorities for the 2003 session which begins January 12. Paulsen, a Cedar Rapids veteran and in house counsel at CRST International, urges early action on disaster issues to aid flood and tornado victims and set tone for the session.
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Iowa
Paulsen
House
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Air Force
Monticello
Kennedy
Cryovac
University of Iowa Law School
Crst International Inc
Cathy
Pooh on Stage Delights Cedar Rapids Audience
Disney Live Winnie the Pooh enchants about 1,000 at U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids with Tigger Pooh Piglet and Storyteller Tracy Fisher. The 90 minute show features flying characters, a glow dream sequence, and a playful birthday party planning Rabbit Owl Eeyore Kanga and Roo join in. Ticket prices ranged from 23.75 to 51.75 and turnout was noted as disappointing.
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Diana Nollen
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Disney
100 Acre Wood
U.S. Cellular Center
Disney Live
Tigger
Pooh
Piglet
100 Acre
Rabbit
Eeyore
Owl
Kanga
Roo
Bear
Tracy Fisher
Diana
Nollen
Gazcomm
Prairie Community School Board to Hear 2009-10 Calendar
Cedar Rapids The College Community school board will hold public hearings on next year’s school calendar the Instructional Support Program and four bus bids. The meeting at 7 p.m. in the Educational Service Center follows a 5 p.m. work session.
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Ime Gazette
Cedar Rapids
College Community School Board
Educational Service Center
76Th Ave
Dick Whitehead
Prairiepride.org
Board of Education
Iowa
Edgewood Road SW Closure Near Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Edgewood Road SW between Union Pacific tracks and 76th Avenue SW will be closed for three weeks of construction starting today. Traffic detours use Highway 30, Interstate 380 and Wright Brothers Boulevard SW with southbound and northbound routes specified.
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Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Union Pacific Railroad
76Th Avenue
Wright Brothers
Gazette Offers Help For Engagement and Wedding Notices
The Gazette provides forms and contact numbers 368-8873 and 1-800-397-8212 to prepare write ups for engagements weddings and anniversaries.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids church mission aids six flood homes
Six flood damaged Cedar Rapids houses received relief as a Michigan Presbyterian group from Rosedale Gardens, Livonia, spent a week on home repairs. Volunteers paid their own travel costs and worked at 902 Seventh Street SW, finishing drywall painting and finishing. The team was coordinated by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
Michigan
Rick Peters
Peters
Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church
Livonia
Mich
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
National Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Presbyterian
Christ Presbyterian Church
First Ave. NW
Rosedale Gardens
Larry Blanchard
Blanchard
Gregory, Mich
Houma
Biloxi
Miss
Seventh Street
Shirley Phillips
Janine Uhelski
Farmington, Mich
Third Presbyterian
Dave Conrad
East Central Iowa
Conrad
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