Mold removal ongoing at Nixon Elementary discussed by parents
About 20 parents attended an Indoor Air Quality Committee meeting at Nixon Elementary in Hiawatha to address mold and air quality concerns linked to asthma in a student. Cedar Rapids schools official Dave Dvorak says mold appeared over the summer and is being neutralized by reducing humidity and heating. He notes two classrooms have ceiling mold and will be fixed after Thanksgiving, with similar issues at nearby schools.
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Hiawatha
Sheila Reynolds
Nixon Elementary
Ian
Reynolds
Nixon
Kay Coe
Dave Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
Dvorak
van Buren
Viola Gibson
First Lady Christie Vilsack guest at Senate 19 reception
Iowa campaign notice lists Christie Vilsack as special guest for Renee Sneitzer Democratic Senate 19 reception at 3604 Weing Road NE Cedar Rapids from 6 30 to 8 30 p m Donations welcome. Senate 19 covers northeast and southeast quadrants.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Christie Vilsack
Renee Sneitzer
Senate 19
Patty Read
Larry Stevenson
Weing Road
End of Tobacco Myth: Iowa High School Students Lead Anti Tobacco Drive
Jeannie Burns of Iowa City West High School notes the JEL executive council’s anti tobacco campaign shaped by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Data show 79 percent of middle schoolers and 85 percent of high schoolers heard of JEL, with three quarters finding the effort believable and effective.
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Dandekar and Balderston clash at District 36 forum in Marion
Swati Dandekar and Karen Balderston faced off at a Marion Public Library forum over district 36 concerns. They disagreed on broadband mandates and minimum wage timing while agreeing on economic development and keeping teachers in Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
Marion Economic Development Co
Maine
Candidates avoid dove hunting topic in Cedar Rapids forum
In Cedar Rapids, District 38 candidates Don Palmer and Rob Hogg avoided dove hunting during a forum at the Ambroz Recreation Center. They emphasized economy, job growth, and funding for essential services such as education and health care. Palmer highlighted economic development. Hogg urged reallocating Vision Iowa and road funds.
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Linn County
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