Write-in candidate unseats incumbent on Central City School Board
Jonn Betzer, a write-in candidate not registered to vote, defeats incumbent David Goodlove for one of three open Central City School Board seats. Betzer secures 58 votes to Goodlove's 42. Linn County Auditor confirms lack of registration did not disqualify Betzer. Challenger Shelly Wurzer Kelley and incumbent Neil Matthias also win.
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Central City
Jonn Betzer
Central City School Board
Betzer
David Goodlove
Goodlove
Linn County
Joel Miller
Shelly Wurzer-Kelley
Neil Matthias
Swamp Fox Festival Hosts Redevelopment Booths
Critics and backers of the Seventh Avenue redevelopment plan set up information booths at Marion Swamp Fox Festival today and Sunday. The Marion Corridor Association questions the proposal and booths will also be in Marion Square Park. A steering committee meets Wednesday in a members only session to consider four redevelopment variations.
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Marion
Seventh Avenue
Marion Corridor Association
Marion Square Park
Hat selects Huntoon to stay on Marion school board
In Marion, incumbent Bill Huntoon and Shelly Pearson each won 142 votes to secure at large seats on the Marion Independent School Board. Huntoon, 68, a retired administrator, and Pearson, 39, a research analyst, gained a tie broken by Linn County supervisor Lu Barrow. Incumbents Diana Bys and Alan Tribble won at large seats. Jim Conklin, 48, failed to win.
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Bill Huntoon
Marion Independent School Board
Huntoon
C Ave
Shelly Pearson
11Th Ave
Pearson
Linn County
Lu Barron
Diana
Regents project inflation driven tuition rise for three universities
Regents plan an inflation based 2.7 percent state funding increase for the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa in 2011 with tuition guidance limited to a 1.8 to 3.5 percent range. The board also weighs ending the oral health sciences bachelor’s program and delaying German master and doctoral admissions. Current students stay unaffected.
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State Board of Regents
Regents
Council Bluffs
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Regent
David Miles
Stand Down aids veterans homeless at fourth event in Cedar Rapids
More than 70 veterans and 30 non veterans received services at Veterans Memorial Stadium as 52 booths offered clothing health checks and other aid. Don Tyne praised Linn County Veterans Affairs and Kernels support while attendees like Bert Coleman benefited from Capri College haircuts.
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Edar Rapids
Zip
Bert Coleman
Marion
Melissa Murray
Kalona
Coleman
Nancy
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Capri College
Kernels
Don Tyne
Linn County Veterans Affairs
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Armed Forces Service Center
John Greenlee
Cedar Rapids
Vets
Teen driver to be charged after fatal crash near Shueyville
15-year-old Rachel Stewart of North Liberty faces a charge of failure to have a valid license after a Sept 3 crash on Interstate 380 near Shueyville that killed 16-year-old Alyssa Benedict of Tiffin. Passenger Rachel Petersen, 16, also of Tiffin, was injured. Stewart had a learner permit but no supervising adult.
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the Gazette
North Liberty
Clear Creek Amana High
Eric Fitzer
Rachel Stewart
North
Liberty
Shueyville
Alyssa Benedict
Tiffin
Senger
Rachel Petersen
Fitzer
Stewart
Iowa
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