Jefferson High School Sets Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids will hold parent-teacher conferences Thursday and Oct 17 from 4 to 6 30 p m and 7 to 9 p m. Parents return blue postcards for scheduling and will get time confirmed by mail. A language access forum at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium 9 a m to 12 15 p m features Access Project Brandeis University and National Health Law Program on interpreter use in medical care.
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National Health Law Program
Marion Linn-Mar mulls tougher graduation requirements
Linn-Mar High School officials propose raising core course requirements by two quarters to align with Iowa Regents universities admission standards. Principal Jerry Van Dyke said input from parents and students will be sought with a decision possible in January.
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Son Returns Home as Iowa Woman Remains in Indonesia
Dante Martin 16, son of Joy Lee Sadler of Waterloo, came back to the United States after his mother was detained in Indonesia with Lesley McCulloch on visa misuse charges. Martin will stay with friends in Rockford, Illinois as Indonesian authorities decide Sadler’s fate.
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Waterloo
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Sadler
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Rockford, Ill
UNI homecoming weekend yields nearly 200 alcohol citations
University of Northern Iowa police report nearly 200 alcohol related citations and 25 arrests during weekend homecoming celebrations. Most citations were for underage drinking, with open container, urinating in public, and disorderly conduct also recorded.
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University of Northern Iowa
Rick Ahlstrom
Cancer survivor wins lawsuit against former employer
A federal jury in Cedar Rapids awarded Mary Hannon 504000 for wrongful termination by Kendall Hunt Publishing of Dubuque after a six month leave for breast cancer treatment. Hannon sought damages for lost wages and emotional distress following an earlier 1999 diagnosis and a planned return to work.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Hannon
Peosia
Kendall Hunt Publishing of
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Hannon
Kendall Hunt
Mark Zaiger
Zaiger
McGraw Hill Publishing
Program locks in safety
Cedar Rapids police and National Shooting Sports Foundation advocate safety through Project HomeSafe. The program distributes free gun locks and issue certificates to children who pledge not to handle firearms without permission, aiming for 20,000 locks in a 21 day Iowa campaign.
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Cedar Rapids to seek 25 million Vision Iowa funds
Cedar Rapids leaders will urge the Vision Iowa board in Council Bluffs to fund a 110 million redevelopment south of downtown. Mayor Paul Pate and Ron Corbett head a delegation, with Vision Committee co leaders Dan Baldwin and Sarah Else, to push for a riverfront, Czech Village, and Czech Square redevelopment including an extreme sports park, riverfront amphitheater, and farmers market.
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Cedar Current
Marion man wins third SCCA D Modified Solo II title in Topeka
Jeff Eller, 41, of Marion claims his second consecutive and third overall D Modified Solo II national championship at the SCCA nationals in Topeka Kansas. His lightweight 1994 Westfield SE car with a Nissan 2.0 engine posted winning times across two autocross courses.
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Jeff Ellerby
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