Corridor 2 finalists chosen for district judgeship in Iowa
Cedar Rapids managers Marsha Beckelman and Mitchell E. Turner were named Friday as finalists for a 6th Judicial District judgeship. Gov. Tom Vilsack has 30 days to appoint one to succeed District Judge Larry Conmey of Anamosa. Beckelman and Turner were picked from 16 candidates. the post pays $109 810. Both finalists are from Cedar Rapids with Linn Jones Iowa Johnson Tama and Benton counties in the district. Mullally pleads not guilty to public intoxication charges and faces trial date and possible penalties.
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Mitchell E. Turner
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Larry Conmey
Anamosa
Beckelman
Turner
Cedar Rapids
Robert Mullally
Mullally
E Ave. NW
Marion Police Department
Nancy Baumgartner
Los Angeles
Larson Construction Likely Wins West High Expansion Bid
Independence based Larson Construction is expected to receive the 13 classroom addition project at West High School 2901 Melrose Ave. Their base bid 4.19 million plus a 70 thousand storm sewer alternate bid tops the lowest 4.27 million from Russell Construction Bettendorf. School board to vote Monday at 7 p.m. at 509 S. Dubuque St. The project adds classrooms expands media center and computer lab behind the west end, increasing capacity to about 1800 students with work starting this winter.
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Larson Construction
West High School
Melrose Ave
Larson
Russell Construction
Bettendorf
S. Dubuque St
Cedar Rapids considers 5 percent city budget cuts
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids faces a 6.7 million shortfall in the 75 million property tax supported general operating budget for fiscal 2005. Mayor Pate says belt tightening is exhausted as wages health insurance and pension costs rise. Finance Commissioner Hanson calls for 5 percent operating cuts and a 1 year wage freeze for 472 non bargaining employees starting July 1. Department heads asked to submit 5 percent reducing budgets by December 23.
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Lyle Hanson
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Hanson
House of Hope empowers women to heal and rebuild lives
In a three story Victorian at 1744 Second Ave SE EDAR RAPIDS, the House of Hope offers a long term Christian residential program for women from abusive relationships and former addicts or inmates. Melody Graham, a Mount Mercy College psychology professor, says the facility helps women find purpose, self respect, and productive, sober life paths. The program aims to empower residents to become valuable members of the community.
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Laura Segall
Gazette
House of Hope
House Ofs
Second Ave. SE
Melody Graham
Mount Mercy College
House of Hope Offers Holistic Healing Programs
Melody Graham describes House of Hope as more than housing a structured program with daily devotions Bible classes and courses on nutrition communication skills anger management vocational help and living skills. The facility emphasizes spiritual health and believes healing comes from God.
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House of Hope
Iowa scientists link calcium protein to heart disease in mice
University of Iowa researchers engineered mice lacking a calcium transporting protein to study muscle repair. Instead of defects, the mice developed heart disease from abnormal coronary arteries, indicating the protein in smooth heart tissue is essential for proper blood flow and may inform high blood pressure research.
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Tom Walsh
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kevin Campbell
Thiec
Mae
Smd
Yue ME Reece
Science
Campbell
Tiemeyer to leave Cedar Rapids Symphony after 2004-05
Cedar Rapids music director Chris tian Tiemeyer announced he will depart following the 2004-05 season bringing 22 years of leadership to a close. He arrived from Dallas in 1982 and plans to help fund the endowment while the search for a successor begins.
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CRSO
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Christian Tiemeyer
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Tiemeyer
Dallas
Dallas Symphony
Symphony Board
Symphony
Jason Wright
The
Symphony School
Wright
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