Corridor County to break ground on public service center
Linn County will break ground at 10 a.m. today on the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids. Public funding includes a 1-JOBS grant of 4.4 million and 4.5 million state funds, plus FEMA 3.7 million and a 317,300 DOE grant. Robert Massey of Orchestra Iowa will host questions on the Paramount Theatre restoration during a live chat at GazetteOnline. com 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Robert Massey
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Corbett Heads to Washington Over HUD Funds for Cedar Rapids
Mayor Ron Corbett travels to the nation's capital to press HUD officials for about 85 million dollars in federal aid. He criticizes slow disbursement and plans to seek a rules review with Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce reps to accelerate approvals.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Washington
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Corbett
Cedar Rapids Area
Iowa City Tops Among Small College Towns
Iowa City ranks No. 3 and Ames No. 4 in the annual College Destinations Index for towns under 250 000. Ithaca tops the list, State College follows, with the ranking compiled by the American Institute for Economic Research from 222 metro areas studying student populations of 15 000 or more.
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Ames
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Ithaca
N.Y
State College
Penn
American Institute For Economic Research
Iowa City appoints Paul Miller 6th Judicial District judge
Paul Miller, 59, of Iowa City, was sworn in July 9 to fill the vacancy left by retiring Chief Judge David Remley. He brings 34 years as an attorney, including defense work, drug court experience, and roles in the Woodbury and Johnson County courts. He plans steady hours and relies on fellow judges for on the job training.
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University of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
Woodbury County
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Iowa Attorney General's Office
Bedell, Ladegard, Manks & Miller
Spirit Lake
Larson, Miller & Evenson
Miller Law Firm
Iowa
6Th Judicial District
Paul Miller
Johnson County
Trish
Gazette
Owa City
Miller
David Remley
Fae Hoover- Grinde
Ex UI official’s wrongful termination suit moved to federal court
Former University of Iowa vice president Marc Mills relocates his wrongful termination suit from Johnson County to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He alleges due process violations false light invasion of privacy defamation breach of contract unpaid wages and blacklisting tied to his September 2008 firing.
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University of Iowa
Marc Mills
US and State Board of Regents
Johnson County
U.S. District Court For
Southern District of Iowa
Mills Stiit
Mills
Animal control funding decisions in limbo for Linn County
County supervisors and the Cedar Rapids Public Health Board weigh options for an animal control plan. A committee to work with the city will be created, with nonprofit operation and FEMA deadlines discussed as the clock runs. Community leaders stress short term viability and potential regional expansion.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids-Linn
County Public Health Board
Linda Langston
Brent Oleson
Curtis Dickson
Oleson
Cedar Rapids
Don Karr
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dickson
Andrew Peterson
Public Health Board
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Des Moines
Omaha
Linn County
Health Board
Brian Murphy
Sally Stutsman
Johnson County Supervisors
Johnson County
Iowa City
Rick Dvorak
Stutsman
Linn
Ben Rogers
Karl
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