Linn-Mar eyes No Child status after NCLB review
Linn-Mar school board meets at 7 p m in Linn-Mar High School to discuss district compliance with No Child Left Behind. Superintendent Katie Mulholland says the district achieved adequate yearly progress in 2003 04 and is off the watch list. Also on the agenda are enrollment and construction updates, a Linn-Mar Foundation report, and first readings of revised district facility use policies.
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Kevin Kane
Marion
Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar High School
10Th St
Katie Mulholland
the Gazette
Linn-Mar School Board
Linn-Mar Foundation
UNI awarded planning grant for Midwest Undergraduate Research Center
UNI received a 49792 planning grant from the National Science Foundation to assess a regional undergraduate research center. Lead by John Bumpus and Duane Bartak with Bryan Larson, the plan envisions 15 primarily undergraduate schools plus a research and a graduate health sciences partner, with Upward Bound and McNair programs involved.
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Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
National Science Foundation
UNI
John Bumpus
Duane Bartak
Bryan Larson
Des Moines University
Science Foundation
Bumpus
University of Minnesota Chemistry Department
Decorah Rejects Regional Airport Study Vote Ends Feasibility Plan
Decorah City Council voted 4 3 to stop pursuing a regional airport feasibility study that would have involved Decorah Cresco Winneshiek and Howard counties. The move ends plans for a regional facility potentially funded up to 95 percent by federal sources and could lead to closing Decorah and Cresco airports.
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Sarah Strandberg
Decorah
Cresco
Winneshiek
Howard
Ridgeway
Iowa Department of Transportation
Karen Trossem
Jim Dale
Steve Matter
Jerry Aulwes
Gary Rustad
Paul Wanless
Don Arendt
Trossem
Developing Leaders series in Tama County
Tama County Extension offers a six part Developing Dynamic Leaders 2004 program from Sept 23 to Oct 28 at 203 W. High St Toledo. Sponsored by ISU Extension Tama County Tama County Economic Development and Iowa Valley Continuing Education. Registration deadline Sept 17. Contact 641 484-2703 or 800 707-5474.
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The
Gazette Toledo
Tama County
Iowa State University Extension Service
High St
Toledo
Cedar Rapids Fire Log for 1823 B Ave NE
Sunday at 3:55 a.m. a building fire occurred at 1823 B Ave NE. The fire department also logged 17 medical calls and 6 false alarms.
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Cedar Rapids
B Ave
Area ambulance calls and a crash on I-380 report
Area ambulance responses occurred at multiple locations including Baxter Avenue NW Amana Blairs Ferry Road NE Fifth Avenue SE Westdale Drive SW and 35th Street Drive SE Fourth Avenue SE and First Street SE. A crash was reported at I 380 and Tower Terrace Road.
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Baxter Avenue
Amana
Blairs Ferry Road
Fifth Avenue
Westdale Drive
35Th Street Drive
Fourth Avenue
First Street
I-380
Tower Terrace Road
Jesup receives Iowa Shines Award for Gold Medallion homes
Lt Gov Sally Pederson awarded Jesup Mayor Mark Collett for the Gold Medallion housing addition on the west side. The project, a collaboration of the city Jesup Economic Development Foundation Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments and the Iowa Finance Authority, built 12 homes for income qualified residents. The adjacent Liberty Volunteer Park was created, and ground was broken 13 months ago. Pederson said the effort improves life for all by enabling families to own homes where children can grow and stay safe.
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Jesup
Sally Pederson
Iowa
Mark Collett
Jesup Economic Development Foundation
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments
Iowa Finance Authority
Liberty Volunteer Park
Pederson
Iowa fire departments win federal training grants
Three Eastern Iowa fire departments are among 13 recipients netting more than 756000 in federal funds to train firefighters, fund wellness and fitness programs, and buy equipment. Fairfax gets 67154, Volga 19710, and West Burlington 61114 under the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters program announced by Sen. Grassley.
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Eastern Iowa
Fairfax Department
Volga
West Burlington
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Chuck Grassley
R-Iowa
Lincoln Highway group seeks Scenic By Way status
VINTON Iowa Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association seeks Scenic By Way designation for the historic route. Mike Kelly of Vinton told Benton County supervisors last week the designation would cost counties and cities nothing and boost tourism. Similar endorsements are sought from Iowa communities along the highway as Ohio and Illinois already have Scenic By Way status.
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Lincoln Highway Group
Vinton
Iowa
Lincoln Highway Association
Mike Kelly
Benton County
Kelly
Ohio
Illinois
Kely
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