Cedar Rapids candidates map plan for state aid cuts
Four Cedar Rapids school board hopefuls at a PTA forum outlined how to handle a projected 700000 state aid cut announced by Gov Branstad. They discussed targeting costs, self insurance options, staff decisions, and preserving program quality while managing enrollment changes and budget revisions.
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Ewile
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Ron Moore
Norm Hanson
Rogers
Hanson
Kra
Kral
Moore
College Community backs YMCA activities over full intramural plan
School board approves a partial plan to promote YMCA programs on campus and survey interest while avoiding a district wide intramural budget. The move aims to start activities this year, with fee waivers for students unable to pay and ongoing consideration of athletic and non athletic options.
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Vanessa Shelton
Crone
College Community Schools
YMCA
Norman Humble
Ymca College Community Collaboration
Board weighs starting preschool on campus
The College Community Schools board discussed offering day care or preschool on district grounds. Superintendent William Bach said details will be developed and shown to the board within months. Administrative Assistant Bob Bostwick noted it would be convenient and at no district cost, possibly generating revenue.
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William Bach
Bob Bostwick
Bach
College
Prairie Intermediate
Bostwick
Three Drivers Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County
Three people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County Sunday through Tuesday. Thomas H. Tennant, 36, of Mesa Arizona, faced counts of two disobeying traffic signals after a 2 30 a.m. Tuesday arrest at 16th Avenue and Williams Boulevard SW. Jody L. Strand, 24, of rural Toddville, arrested 10 40 p.m. Monday on county road E 34 one mile west of county road W 58, charged with driving on the wrong side of the road and speeding. A Cedar Rapids 16 year old boy was arrested 12 40 a.m. Sunday at First Street and Seventh Avenue SW.
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Interstate 380
North Liberty
Donald K. Cornwell
Charles W. Comstock
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Cornwell
Comstock
State Patrol
Linn County
Thomas H. Tennant
Mesa, Ariz
16Th Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Jody L. Strand
Rural
Toddville
First Street
Seventh Avenue
Substance abuse conference set for Cedar Rapids
A statewide conference on the social political and financial ramifi cations of drug abuse will be held in Cedar Rapids Sept 22 at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. Registration today is 10 dollars for workshop materials and lunch, rising to 15 later. forms available at Area Substance Abuse Council outpatient office. For more information call 363-2091.
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Cedar Rapids
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
Area Substance Abuse Council
Third Ave
Masked bandit robs LaDonna View bar with shotgun
A white male in a black leather jacket and gloves robbed LaDonna View bar at 11:37 p.m. last night demanding cash. He fled in a small foreign pickup with a topper, no injuries reported. Height 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet, about 200 pounds, wearing a ski mask, blue jeans and blue tennis shoes.
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LaDonna View
Sixth St
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