Marion seeks city manager as 51 applicants are screened
Mayor John Nieland says 51 resumes are under review for Marion city manager. A detailed questionnaire may filter candidates as the city aims to narrow to four to six finalists by December 18 and interview them in Marion the week of January 8. The selection is planned for January 12 to replace Jeff Schott who left to join the University of Iowa project.
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John Nieland
Nieland
Marion
Jeff Schott
Institute of Public Affairs
The
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids to Light Christmas Tree on May's Island
The Cedar Rapids tree lighting will be at 5 15 p m November 30 on May's Island in front of City Hall. The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale will sing carols as a 30 plus foot Colorado blue spruce from Wallace Smith’s yard is placed on May's Island. The forestry department will cut the tree Tuesday and city crews will transport it to the island. The Jones course will close for the season once weather ends play. clubhouse sales run to December 23. Call (319) 286 5581 for details.
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City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Smith
25Th St. S
Coonrod Wrecker
May’s Island
Twin Pines
Ellis and Gardner
Jones Course
Jones Clubhouse
Johnson County drug discount program saves residents thousands
Johnson County residents saved 30 547 in the first six months of participation in a county program offering 20 percent off retail prices on common prescriptions. County Attorney J Patrick White noted most local pharmacies accept the cards and 248 people used the program in October saving over 6 000. For more information call 319 339 6100.
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Johnson County
J. Patrick White
National Association of Counties
White
Norovirus blamed for Manchester outbreak and Iowa cases
State health officials say norovirus caused last week's Manchester Lambert Elementary illness surge affecting more than a third of students. The outbreak ties to multiple recent Iowa incidents, with about 1,000 people ill and a holiday caution issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health. No deaths reported.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Lambert Elemen
Iowa
Trostel
Johnston
Kevin Teale
Long-delayed SAT scores posted after processing snafu
About 90 area students who took the SAT at Coe College on October 14 finally received their scores online on Tuesday after a mix up sent their answer sheets to the wrong location. College Board officials apologized and noted scores were delayed while sheets were located and processed.
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Kristina Gleeson
The
Gazette
Coe College
Caren Scoropanos
College Board
New York
Snafu
New Jersey
Texas
Scoropanos
Iowa City
Chris Montag
Harvard
Yale
CalTech
Glenn Plummer
Regina
Plummer
Coe
Rod Pritchard
Christmas at the Depot lights Independence with charity auction
The 1892 Illinois Central Depot in Independence shines for the Christmas at the Depot sale run by Buchanan County Tourism Bureau. Fifty miniature trees and other items go to the highest bidder before 3 p.m. with bids often topping over 100 dollars as 4-H entries and the depot’s history draw visitors. Judy Lauer notes the event draws serious bidders and celebrates the historic site and community effort.
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Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Stanley Community Club
Illinois Central Railroad
Independence
Judy Lauer
Buchanan County Tourism Bureau
Wapsipinicon
Supertasters and normal tasters explained
A columnist describes her son who is a supertaster after a biology class activity. The piece explains how taste buds and fungiform papillae amplify flavors, and offers simple at home tests to classify tasters. It notes health implications and personal reflections on eating vegetables.
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Johnny
Susie
Jane
Ben
the Gazette
Bbc.co
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