Open houses planned at three Cedar Rapids high schools
Jefferson Kennedy and Washington high schools invite the public to evening open houses with schedules of student performances, PTA displays, self scheduling sessions, and classroom visitation. Jefferson events run 6:30 to 9:15 p.m., Kennedy 6 to 9:15 p.m., Washington 7 to 9:15 p.m. Metro Senior High holds no separate open house.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson, Kennedy
Washington
Jefferson
William Jacobson
West Side
Jacobson
PTA
Metro Senior High
Metro
Linn-Mar approves elementary language program despite survey
Linn-Mar Community School District votes to start an elementary language program using 10,000 from Educational Improvement Project funds. A survey of 1,500 residents and 90 teachers drew mixed support, with 43 percent of residents deeming it somewhat important and 53 percent of teachers backing language literacy, while concerns over timing and budget arose. The board also amended the district budget to 9,584,227 and renewed the TAG program at 70,848 contingent on DPI approval and growth revenues.
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Linn-Mar
Latin may return to C R high school next year
Washington High School may offer Latin again pending student interest after a district board meeting. Teachers and administrators discussed adding the language to the master catalog and potential scheduling to allow Ken nedy and Jefferson students to enroll.
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Bill Wild
Washington
Anne-Marie Murphy
Joyce Dennis
Murphy
William Rainbow
Cedar Rapids seeks RISE funds for C Street SW repairs
City officials plan to apply for Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy funds to repave a three-quarter mile stretch of C Street SW north of Highway 30 with concrete and add storm sewer work. The plan includes an overpass concept on Edgewood Road SW at the Chicago and NorthWestern tracks to ease traffic and safety concerns, with preliminary cost estimates around 4.5 to 5 million dollars and possible state aid covering up to 80 percent.
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C Street
Donald Canney
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
RISE
Edgewood Road
Chicago & NorthWestern
Prairie Creek
Canney
Edgewood
Noland Corp
FMC Corp
Noland
Dick Ransom
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ransom
Heartwood Children’s Home
General Mills
Barbara Bush to visit Cedar Rapids schools
Barbara Bush wife of Vice President George Bush will visit Cedar Rapids on November 15 to view and cite the Cedar Rapids Community Schools volunteer program She is honorary chairwoman of the National School Volunteer Program and will attend a 1115 am event at the Educational Service Center 346 Second Ave SW announced by Superintendent Harold Guthrie at the school board meeting
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Barbara Bush
George Bush
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids school sued over food service manager job withdrawal
Marlene Milligan sues Linn District Court claiming breach of contract and negligence after the district withdrew the food service manager offer amid political pressure. She seeks unspecified damages and names Superintendent Guthrie, personnel chief Berg, business services chief Yeggy, former manager Wathan, and others. Wathan faces claims of reputational harm and interference.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Marlene Milligan
Harold Guthrie
Marlin Berg
Gerry Yeggy
Gladys Wathan
Milligan
Wathan
Guthrie
Ouija board found with blood at abandoned farmhouse
Robert Mineck reported to police that at his unoccupied farmhouse at 21st Street and Beverly Road SW he found a partially burned Ouija board on the kitchen floor with blood stains. Ten windows were broken and the security light damaged.
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Robert Mineck
21St Street
Beverly Road
Mineck
Harvest Harmonies Concert at La Salle High
La Salle High School presents its annual Harvest Harmonies vocal concert tonight at 7 30 p m in the gymnasium. Admission is 1 for adults and free for those 18 and younger.
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la Salle High School
Waukon Hosts Dedication of Robey Memorial Library
Dedication services for the Robey Memorial Library in Waukon are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. The speaker will be Brother Leo Ryan a Waukon native who is dean of the College of Commerce at DePaul University.
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Waukon
Robey Memorial
Leo Ryan
College of Commerce
DePaul University
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