Iowa National Guard Readiness Center Funding Approved
The Senate approved a Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill including 13.2 million dollars for the Iowa Army National Guard Readiness Center in Iowa City. The project replaces an 18,700 square foot facility at 925 Dubuque Street with an 80,000 square foot center on Melrose Avenue near Highway 218. Senator Chuck Grassley announced the funding.
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Veterans Affairs
Senate
Iowa Army National Guard
Iowa City
S. Dubuque St
Melrose Avenue
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Slockett’s drunken driving sentencing reset to Oct 18
Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett 60 of 629 Brown St pleaded guilty to driving drunk in July and seeks a deferred judgment. His sentencing hearing, originally set for today, was postponed to Oct. 18 due to a scheduling conflict. He was arrested June 10 after a crosswalk incident at Dubuque and West streets. Dr Mary Khowassah retires this week after 22 years as director of UI Student Health Service and 37 years as staff physician. a public reception is 4 to 6 p.m. today in the Iowa Memorial Union South Room.
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Johnson County
Tom Slockett
Slockett
Brown St
J. Dean Keegan
Iowa City
Stockett
Dubuque and
We Streets
Iowaity
Mary Khowassah
University of Iowa Student Health Service
Khowassah
UI Student Health Service
Iowa Memorial Union
Gazette Hosts Word Out Workshop Series in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The Gazette presents its 12th annual Getting the Word Out workshop series guiding news and calendar item submissions. Two Cedar Rapids sessions at noon Tuesday and Thursday in The Gazette office 500 Third Ave SE. One Iowa City session at noon Thursday in Old Capitol Town Center 201 S Clinton St. Free but seating limited. Call Linda Cruise at 319 398 8320 or 800 397 8212 extension 265 by Monday to reserve.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
Iowa City
Old Capitol Town Center
S. Clinton St
Linda Cruise
Nina Replica Arrives At Oneida Landing In Davenport
The Nina replica arrives at Oneida Landing near Davenport on Thursday with a cannon boom drawing about 50 onlookers. Children and adults alike marvel at the ship famous from the 1492 voyage and its 15th century Spanish flags. The replica joins the Pinta and Santa Maria in a Mississippi visit running until Sept. 17, drawing curiosity about its construction and maritime history.
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Mississippi River
Davenport
Avenport
Nina
Spain
Ferdinand
Isabella
Oneida Landing
Daeton Mittman
Muscatine
Mississippi
Christopher Columbus
Steve Person
Dixon
Ill
Person
Vicki Martinez
Martinez
Peggy Mittman
Daeton
Replica Nina Built by Columbus Foundation in 1988
The Columbus Foundation of the British Virgin Islands chose 1988 to build a Nina replica as funds allowed one ship. The project finished in 1991 in time for the quincentennial celebration of Columbus discovery.
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Columbus
America
Spain
Columbus Foundation
British Virgin Islands
Green Square Meals moving to Second Avenue site
A February move is planned for Green Square Meals from Greene Square Park to a 601 605 Second Ave SE building after a signed letter of intent. The Ecumenical Community Center Foundation will sell its 10385 Third Ave SE property to 3rd Avenue Properties LLC to fund the move. The ecumenical group will use proceeds to buy the Second Avenue building, lease Green Square Meals space for $1 annually, and raise 350 000 to 400 000 dollars in donations and in kind services for renovations.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Green Square Meals
Greene Square Park
Second Ave. SE
Meals Program
Ecumenical Community Center Foundation
Second Avenue
Ecumenical Foundation
Third Ave. SE
3Rd Avenue Properties LLC
Cardiologists P.C
Fourth Ave. SE
Ecumenical Group
Third Avenue SE
Second Ave
Scott Olson
Districting timetable clash in Linn and Washington counties
State law confusion shortens the districting deadline for Linn and Washington counties as officials clash over Sept 15 versus Feb 15 cutoffs. An agreement aims to finish maps by end of October with temporary commissions to create five districts per county and hold hearings.
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Dick Hogan
the Gazette
Linn
Washington
Iowa
Legislative Services Agency
Linn County
Attorney General's
Washington County
Linn’s
Washington's
Linda Langenberg
UI shifts classes to Fridays to curb Thursday binge drinking
University of Iowa plans to move some mandatory classes from Mondays and other days to Fridays starting fall 2008. Proponents say Friday sessions with attendance requirements and frequent quizzes may reduce Thursday binge drinking, while critics fear higher Friday morning absences. Regent Bob Downer supports the change, citing better real world work-week acclimation.
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Greenwood
Carole Peterson
Peterson
Bob Downer
Iowa City
Downer
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