Marion school bonds awarded at 3.44 percent rate
Marion Independent school board selected Robert W. Baird & Co. to sell 8.8 million dollars in general obligation bonds at a true interest rate of 3.44 percent and net interest cost of 3.99 million over 20 years. Revenue funds Vernon Middle School reconstruction after February 2009 voter authorization.
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Linn-Mar approves $50,000 Patron Pavers project
Linn-Mar school board voted to fund future upgrades for the district multipurpose stadium with a Patron Pavers program. Patrons buy commemorative bricks for a plaza, creating a trust fund to cover bold future items such as field, track or sound system upgrades. The stadium is set to open for the 2011 track season.
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Linn-Mar
Katie Mulholland
Coralville man convicted of sexual assault of minor
A jury in Iowa City found Kenneth D. Shearon II, 26, guilty of third degree sexual assault of a 14 year old girl after a two day trial. Sentencing is set for November 12. The abuse occurred from February to April. The charge carries up to a 10 000 dollar fine and 10 years in prison.
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Coralville
Kenneth D. Shearon II
Lisbon sets park curfew 10 p.m. to 5 30 a.m.
Lisbon city parks will close from 10 p m to 5 30 a m with exceptions for late sporting events. The change, approved Monday night, follows past vandalism problems cited by City Administrator Chris Yancey.
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Lisbon
Chris Yancey
Cedar Rapids weighs 25000 in EPA lawsuit funding
Cedar Rapids officials asked the City Council to commit up to 25000 to join Iowa League of Cities in a lawsuit against the EPA. The suit challenges a stricter rule interpretation regarding wastewater bypasses during heavy rainfall, with the Iowa Water Pollution Association expected to fund most participating cities.
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Iowa Water Pollution Association
FEMA rejects stage relocation for Veterans Memorial Building boilers
Historic preservation officials block placing new boilers and electrical room on the building stage. Commission considers basement installation with supports and pumps to prevent flood damage, while FEMA may provide temporary heat. City Council hopes to reopen portions of the building early next year.
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Historic Preservation Specialist
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Veterans Memorial Building
Second Avenue
First Avenue
Commission
Jim Bruner
Fifty Seven New Citizens Take Oath in West Branch Ceremony
Fifty seven new U.S. citizens from 24 countries took the Oath of Allegiance at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum in West Branch. The event is part of 63 naturalization ceremonies nationwide and worldwide through Sept as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observances. Momodu Kamara of Cedar Rapids, originally from Sierra Leone, was among those congratulated.
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum
West Branch
Momodu Kamara
Cedar Rapids
Kamara
Sierra Leone
Cedar Rapids Schools Improve Internal Controls
Cedar Rapids Community School District reports 48 of 52 internal control tasks compliant with progress updates to the board. Four tasks remain in progress as district leadership continues cash management training and timely audits, amid debate over becoming fiscal agent for the Urban Education Network.
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Steve Graham
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Jamie May
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Urban Education Network
Iowa
Des Moines
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