Public speaks out on golf range plan in Marion
Marion residents and opponents urged the Zoning Board of Adjustment to approve a conditional use permit to move the Marion Public Driving Range entrance near Indian Creek Elementary School. Indian Creek Investments plans eight homes on the driving range site, with the tee box and parking behind new houses, raising concerns about safety for crossing students and potential home value declines. The hearing will resume at the November 20 board meeting with four of five members present. two directors will abstain.
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29Th Avenue
Schlotterback
John Schlotterback
Gordon Gibson
Indian Creek Investments
Lorna Barnes
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Science Station 15th Birthday Kickoff Funds Drive
Cedar Rapids Science Station marks 15th birthday with a yearlong fund-raiser aiming to raise one million dimes for a endowment target of 1.5 million over five years. The program includes dime stations, school participation, and free admission weekends plus IMAX showings like Dyno-might and Mysteries of Egypt.
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Cedar Rapids
Ganesh Ganpat
Ganpat
First Snow Flurries Reported in Northeast Iowa
Gazette reports snowflakes seen in Cresco Fayette and nearby areas early Tuesday with brief flurries near Strawberry Point. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes the season's first snow is about a week late, with Cedar Rapids averaging Nov 1 for first snow and Oct 7 statewide.
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Iowa
Harry Hillaker
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Fayette
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Denny Frary
Strawberry Point
Cedar Rapids
United Way Still Supports Boy Scout Donations
United Way funding for the Hawkeye council remains strong with 170000 this year from United Way of Eastern Central Iowa and 15000 in Johnson County donor designated gifts. leaders urge continued support for United Way as an umbrella charity while noting some supporters questioned the arrangement. The Hawkeye council serves 11500 Scouts and 3500 adult leaders across Linn Johnson Benton Cedar Jones Iowa and Washington counties.
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Hawkeye Council
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Washington Counties
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Enrollment slump prompts Toddville school closure discussion
Alburnett school board weighs closing Toddville Elementary and moving 76 students to Alburnett Elementary. Melendez backs merger as a long term solution, signaling possible future district consolidation with Central City. About 50 residents voiced concerns on facilities, lunch schedules, and student out-migration if merged.
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Eric Vegoe
Gazette
Alburnett
Toddville
Alburnett Elementary
Angel Melendez
Central City
Melendez
Widener Remembered For Kindness And Humor At Home
Notes from neighbors recall Chuck Widener as a friendly, jokester figure who spoke to everyone and touched many lives. Safety tips emphasize keeping cooking areas clear, shut off stoves when away, and establishing a kid free zone within three feet of the stove to prevent kitchen fires.
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Widener
Reid
Janet Widener
National Fire Protection Association
Buelow
HBO Buys Aging Road Film For Cinemax Reel Life
HBO purchased the film last week to premiere on Cinemax Reel Life in 2003. The project expanded from a simple tale of an old man entering a checkers tournament into a meditation on aging and personal choice reflecting O'Brien’s 700 mile journey, with Kelley noting the story’s focus on choices regardless of age.
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Cinemax
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