Middle schools earn positive marks in Cedar Rapids district
Sixty days into the Cedar Rapids Community School District middle school plan, parents and officials report strong reception. Teacher teams across subjects show better student communication and discipline referrals drop sharply, while debates continue on spectrum of elective exploratories and standardization of arts and physical education.
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Cedarapids
Taft
Jean Fenchel
Fred Althoff
Wilson Middle School
Althoff
Tom Micek
Holiday Tours and Arts and Crafts ShowFestive Weekend Events
Brucemore Holiday Tours run 10 am to 3 pm at 2160 Linden Dr SE. Christmas-on-the-River crafts show 9 am to 6 pm at Veterans Coliseum. Arts and Crafts Show 10 am to 6 pm at Five Seasons. The Physics of Baseball at 11 am at the Science Station features Mike Boddicker and Steve Feller with admission 2 dollars for adults and 1.50 for seniors and children 3-18. Iowa Sheep Symposium meets at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel.
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Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Veterans Coliseum
First St. SE
Baltimore Orioles
Mike Boddicker
Coe College
Steve Feller
Car crash leaves teen in serious condition at St Luke's
Paul Evans 18 of 659 Memorial Dr SE is hospitalized in serious condition after his car rammed a tree in Jacelyn Park at 10 49 p.m. Thursday. Deon Daye 18 of 410 31st St SE was treated and released from Mercy Hospital. Evans faces charges of failure to maintain control and riding without a seat belt.
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Paul Evans
Memorial Dr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jacelyn Park
Deon Daye
St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Evans
Fire Calls Detail Emergency Responses Across City
Fire crews responded Thursday to a smoke odor at 659 34th St SE and performed extrication at Jacelyn Dr and Gordon Ave NW. Friday included a mistaken alarm at 418 Second St NE, illegal burning at 260 Brentwood Cir NE, and multiple medical emergencies at 500 Third Ave SE 1226 38th St SE and 1502 H Ave NE.
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34Th St
Jacelyn Drive
Gordon Avenue
Second St
Brentwood Circle
Third Ave
38Th St. SE
H Ave. NE
Catholic Homecoming Weekend at St Joseph Marion
Separating Catholics and others are invited to a December Homecoming Weekend at St Joseph Church Marion with Monsignor Wheeler of All Saints Cedar Rapids preaching all homilies. Sessions cover mixed marriages annulments and remarriage with information at 377 4869.
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St. Joseph Catholic Church
14Th Street
Brockman Avenue
Marion
David Wheeler
All Saints Church
Cedar Rapids
Gloria Rivera
John McDermott
Monsignor Wheeler
Ruth Ard
St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Matthew’s Church
First Ave
Florida man skips sentencing in cocaine case
A federal arrest warrant was issued in Cedar Rapids for John Hutchinson a Florida man who did not appear for his sentencing on cocaine distribution charges. Hutchinson 30 is believed to still reside in Florida under a changed identity. He was arrested in May with Warren McCray and Steven Bol on conspiracy charges. McCray received four years in prison and a $5 000 fine Bol 18 months and a $2 000 fine. Hutchinson faces bail jumping charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Florida
John Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Cedar Rapids Health Spa
Warren McCray
McCray
Steven Bol
Wayne, II
Bol
U.S
Charles Larson
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