Cedar Bend funding shaky as donors balk at Vision Iowa grant
In Cedar Rapids, fundraising consultant Helen Arnold-Olson asks the City Council to suspend her contract as donors fail to commit to the Cedar Bend project. The $34 million Vision Iowa backed redevelopment hinges on private gifts, with $6 million target and a January deadline, jeopardizing the plan.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Bend
Iowa
Paul Pate
Helen Arnold-Olson
Arnold Olson
Cedar Rapids seeks private funds for Vision Iown grant win
Cedar Rapids pursues $6 million in private funds by January 18 to secure a $5 million Vision Iown grant for a $34 million project, highlighting the funding deadline and financial targets.
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Cedar Rapids
Vision Iown
Prairie grad speaks on bullying of gay students at Cedar Rapids forum
Alison Mollman, 2005 Prairie High School graduate and University of Iowa freshman, told about daily harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students in Iowa schools. She cited slurs and lack of teacher response and urged action during a Cedar Rapids Public Library forum attended by about 200 people.
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Diane Held
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Prairie High School
Alison Mollman
Iowa
Mollman
University of Iowa
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Diversion of Casino Taxes Stirs County Taxpayers
Washington County planners set up a tax increment financing district to fund water and sewer for the Riverside casino resort. Property owners say the expected $50 million parcel taxes will flow to the district instead of the county for at least a decade. Local taxpayers call it a bait and switch as the 325 acre site with a 60 000 square foot casino and 200 room hotel nears opening.
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
Washington County
Riverside
Gazette Iverside
Early casino opening debated amid weather and tax relief questions
Washington Iowa banker Dale Torpey an opponent cites weather and the county gambling referendum approved 4095 to 3743 in September 2004. He questions potential tax relief and jobs impact as the casino project advances ahead of schedule if conditions hold.
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Washington
Iowa
Dale Torpey
Merck HPV Vaccine Gardasil Shows 100 Percent Cervical Cancer Prevention
Merck reports a two year trial with over 10 000 participants showing Gardasil prevents the most common cervical cancer forms 100 percent. The company seeks FDA approval aiming for market entry in late 2006. The vaccine targets HPV and could be routinely offered to girls.
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Merck & Co
Merck
Food and Drug Administration
UI study enrolls 165 women in cervical cancer vaccine trial
Dr. Jack Stapleton leads the University of Iowa site where 165 women are in a cervical cancer vaccine study with 36 months of follow up. He calls the results exciting and notes boys can spread the virus to partners before becoming sexually active despite expected conservative opposition.
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University of Iowa
Jack Stapleton
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