Corridor Workers Reject Contract at Cedar Rapids Plant
Teamsters Local 238 members at Cargill corn wet milling in southeast Cedar Rapids rejected a contract citing job security concerns. About 102 workers at 1710 16th St SE planned a strike at midnight with third shift leading the action, saying proposed terms may reduce jobs.
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Cargill
Corn
Cedar Rapids
Gary Dunham
Teamsters Local 238
Dunham
Teamsters
16Th St
Hearing Set Tuesday on Sinclair Cleanup
Cedar Rapids schedules an open house at City Hall to gather public input for a federal brownfield cleanup grant for the former Sinclair meatpacking site at 1600 Third St SE. The session starts 5 p.m. in council chambers. details from the Community Development Department at City Hall or (319) 286-5041.
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Cedar Rapids
Sinclair
Third St
City Hall
Community Development Department
Iowa City Primary Ballots Ready for Oct 9 Election
Johnson County Auditor announces early voting ballots available for the Oct 9 Io wa City primary. Early voting and absentee options apply to the Nov 6 city elections in Coralville Hills Lone Tree North Liberty Ox ford Shueyville Solon Swisher Tiffin and University Heights with multiple access methods and a 913 S. Dubuque St. address for absentee requests. University of Iowa ITHR Hydroscience center to acquire four mobile radar units next spring funded by a 1.36 million NSF grant to build a high resolution meteorological network.
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Auditor's Office
Iowa City
Coralville
Hills
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Oxford
Shueyville
Solon
Swisher
Tiffin
University Heights
Iowa
S. Dubuque St
Suite
University of Iowa
Ithr-Hydroscience and Engineering Center
National Science Foundation
Witold Krajewski
Anton Kruger
Iowa City vendor crafts artful soap at farmers market
Kristin Kromray, 25, sells handmade soap lip balm and flax seed pillows at the Iowa City Farmers Market. The Spiral Tree founder explains soap making blends color cut and lather into a creative process. She wakes at 5:30 a.m. Saturdays to set up her stall.
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David Lienemann
Pi.s
Freelarox
Kristin Kromray
Erin Pearse
Iowa City
Iowa City Farmers’ Market
City Hall
Kromray
Spiral Tree
Ine Gazette
Owa City
University of Iowa
the Chauncey
Soap maker at Iowa City market eyes wholesale growth
Kristin Kromray, 25, owner of Spiral Tree in Iowa City, sells handmade soaps priced at five dollars. She uses vegetable oil and natural colors with essential oils, drawing steady crowds after 9:30 a.m. Steve Harding, her partner, helps at the market and predicts strong wholesale potential for the business.
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Iowa City
Spiral Tree
University of Iowa
Steve Harding
Swan Parking
Kromray
Harding
Wedge Pizzeria
S. Riverside Dr
New energy czar sees job as mix of pressure opportunity
Roya Stanley takes the new post director of the Office of Energy Independence in Iowa. The role oversees the $100 million Iowa Power Fund to spur renewable energy projects while facing scrutiny over fund transparency and state outlays. Stanley, 53, has deep Iowa energy policy roots and moved from Colorado to help implement Culver's energy vision.
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Des Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
Culver
Roya Stanley
Office of Energy Independence
Stanley
Iowa Power Fund
Power Fund
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Energy Bureau
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden
Colo
House
Chris Rants
Sioux City
Roya Stanley Office of Energy Independence
Mixed responses to keeping student data from military recruiters
The Gazette reports trend shifts in student directory opt-outs. Iowa City saw 700 City High students withhold details in 2005, falling to 368 this year, while Cedar Rapids opt-outs rose sharply, with Kennedy at 240 and Jefferson at 349. Local officials cite safety fears and Iraq-war sentiment as possible causes.
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Kristina Andinone
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn-Mar
West High
Kennedy
Jefferson
Metro Alternative
Washington
Charles
Chuck” McDonnell
McDonnell
High Schools Could Block Military Info Under Federal Aid Rule
The No Child Left Behind Act requires high schools to share student names addresses and phone numbers with military recruiters as a condition of federal aid. It also lets guardians request withholding of that information. Iowa City and Cedar Rapids districts had mailed letters explaining the law and saw more requests to opt out.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Newstrack Contact Details For The Gazette In Cedar Rapids
The Gazette provides contact options for Newstrack readers including mail to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 telephone numbers 319 398 8254 and 1 800 397 8212 and email address newstrack gazette communications com for questions or tips.
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