Daily Notebook and Local Events for the Region
A compact listing of meetings, festivals, and services across Linn County and nearby cities. Highlights include the Bluestem Solid Waste Agency executive committee, Cedar Rapids Public Library board, Hiawatha board of adjustment, Marion city council, and theater events at Amana Colonies and Old Creamery Theatre. Also covers Swamp Fox Festival activities, forums, videoconferences, races, school election forums, farmers markets, clinics, and recycling services. Powerball and Illinois lottery results and payout updates are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Linn County Administrative Office
Witwer
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees
Hiawatha Board of Adjustment
Council
Marion City Council
Honky-Tonk Highway
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Amana Colonies
Marion City Square Park
Indian Creek Country Club
H&J’s
Marion Heights Center
Cedar Rapids School Board
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids/Marion
Local birth notices and fire call roundup
Vital statistics list births at Mercy and St. Luke s with parents and addresses from Marion, plus a Cedar Rapids voter forum note. Fire calls include a vehicle fire on Interstate 380 SW and several outside structure spills and fires in other areas. A candidate forum with Bob Rush moves to Monarch Room at Wyndham Five Seasons Hotel, noon start, Cedar Rapids chamber hosts, free but reserve seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Rush
Monarch
Wyndham Five Seasons Hotel
Iowa City seeks levy shift to income surtax for school support
Iowa City plans a 5 percent income tax surtax to fund a 5 million instructional support levy, sparing property taxes and expanding payer base. Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon districts favor this approach to retain staff and fund textbooks and equipment amid rising costs and budget cuts.
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Iowa
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Barb Taylor
Sue Dostal
Linda McGrew
Dostal
McKinley Middle School
McKinley
Taylor
Jefferson High School
Jefferson
McGrew
Tl’m
Cedar Rapids candidates weigh levy in school board contest
Three of four Cedar Rapids school board hopefuls back the instructional support levy on Tuesday's ballot. Incumbent Burton Loupee facing Ken Childress and David Chung for at large seats. Chung opposes the five year 25 million dollar levy citing lack of planning.
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Ken David Burton
al Childress Chung Loupee Smith Se
Cedar Rapids School Board Candidates Profiles
Candidate profiles list Lane N age 42 factory worker at Archer Daniels Midland with wife Beverly and children Brandy Cheryl Jamie. Birds age 35 software engineer at Parsons Technology with wife Janice and six children Jedidiah Jonathan Joy Josh Jennifer Jason. a 63 year old retired electrical engineer at Rockwell with wife Geraldine and several adult children Burton Linda Valerie Stephanie Gretchen Angela. a 64 year old Recreation Department candidate with wife Virginia and adult children Kim Chris Brad Jan Julie Steve.
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Parsons Technology
Janice
Jedidiah
Jonathan
Joy
Josh
Jennifer
Jason
Geraldine
Burton
Linda
Valerie
Stephanie
Gretchen
Angela
Virginia
Kim
Chris
Brad
Jan
Julie
Steve
Chung
Ellis Blvd
Roosevelt Middle
Harrison Elementary
Joshua
Local School Board Candidates Promote Parent Involvement
Chung a software engineer at Parsons Technology and father of six runs to boost parent representation and board transparency. He backs neighborhood outreach and working with state legislators while examining privatization and personalized development programs. Smith a retired youth sports supervisor emphasizes technology plans transportation and growth studies as top local issues.
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Chung
Smith
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Notebook
China
Grinnell College
Weiming Tu
Harvard University
Herrick Chapel
Alexander the Great
Edmund Burke
Hickok Hall
Coe College
Les Garner
King Chapel
Cornell College
Montgomery Hall
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Johnson County
Riverside Roundhouse
Coralville Farmers Market
S.T. Morrison Park
Seventh St
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works
Sixth St
51St St
Marion
35Th St
Illinois Lottery
Teri
Herb Skoog
12Th St
Thomas Henneberry
26Th Ave
ST. Luke’s
Koretta
Derrick Sykes
E Ave. NE
Rhonda
Keith Dye
Ottawa Dr
Lisa Hazen
16Th Ave
Valerie Nemec
First Ave
Kristin
Ronald Bode
Washington Ave
Scott Evans
25Th St. SE
Michelle
Todd Hines
Center Point
Dusty
Brian Schaefer
Klinger St. SW
The
Gazette
Linn County
Interstate 380
Harrison School
11Th St
Mount Vernon Rd
E Ave. NW
Rush
Jim Leach
Davenport
Cedar Rapids Area
Jerry Palmer
Finch
C.R
Oal Eas Ren and
Tota
SOLE
C.R. School District
C.R. School Board
By Becky Stover
Marion League of Women Voters
Childress
Loupee
Report Card Commission
Ave
Jonadel Lane
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Beverly
Brandy
Cheryl
Taft Middle School
Jamie
Truman Elementary
PTA
Lane N
Rockwell
Ken Childress
Jonadel
David Chung
Ellis
Burton Loupee
al Smith
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