Cedar Rapids to light tree at Fire and Ice Festival
The Cedar Rapids Christmas tree will be lit at 5 p.m. December 4 during the Fire and Ice Festival at May's Island. The 26 foot blue spruce was donated by Karen and Kevin McMann of Pearl Avenue NW. The Holiday DeLight Parade and carriage rides follow the lighting along with Santa meetups. Evelyn Cardenas III, a Pearson Prize winner, is also highlighted for higher education achievement at the University of Iowa.
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Kirkwood Community College
Restored Mercy chapel windows showcased at Lundy Pavilion
The 16 restored stained glass windows from Mercy Medical Center’s 1948 chapel go on public display in the Lundy Pavilion for a year as part of the A Light Within exhibit. The pieces, rescued after the 2008 flood, were repaired by Glass Heritage of Davenport with funding from Dennis and Jacque Holloway.
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Gazette
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Chicago
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Hallagan
Mercy Hospital Endowment Foundation
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
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Mercy Foundation Board
Glass Heritage
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Veterans Memorial Building
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Jacque Holloway
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Ner House
First Ave
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Sacred Heart
Our Lady of Mercy
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
18Th Ave
Hiawatha
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Sue Yawn
The
Mercy Foundation
Linn-Mar weighs removing high school class rank
Linn-Mar school board officials held a work session to consider dropping class rank for grades. Superintendent Katie Mulholland presented a study suggesting colleges may rely less on ranks in admissions. Board members may seek college admissions input before deciding.
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