Linn-Mar Board to Begin Preparations for New Elementary
Linn-Mar school board opens a work session at 5 p.m. to name a new elementary and then plans to award engineering and architectural contracts at the 7 p.m. reorganizational meeting. The replacement for Novak Elementary will be built west of Novak on the district campus. The session is at Educational Services Center boardroom 3333 N. 10th St.
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Kirkwood Hosts Eastern Iowa College Fair for Public Invited
The Eastern Iowa College Fair runs 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kirkwood Community College in the Michael J. Gould Kirkwood Recreation Center. About 100 institutions from Iowa Illinois Minnesota Missouri and Wisconsin attend. The event is free. call Kirkwood Admissions at 319 398 5517 for details.
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Medical team deployed to Galveston Island area
The Iowa One Disaster Medical Assistance Team of the National Disaster Medical System, based at Kirkwood Community College, joined local officials and other responders in Galveston Island Texas after Hurricane Ike. The 35 member unit previously moved from Atlanta to San Antonio and back to the Texas coast. The team includes physicians nurse practitioners a pharmacist nurses and other emergency personnel able to run a self sustained hospital for three days.
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Galveston Island
Texas
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Department of Health and Human Services
National Disaster Medical System
Kirkwood Community College
Atlanta
San Antonio
Galveston
Wilson's Orchard tastes ripening apples near Iowa City
Paul Rasch, manager at Wilson's pick-your-own orchard north of Solon, spends mornings tasting up to 20 apple varieties daily to guide customers. The 35 acre site near Iowa City hosts some 170 varieties as apple season peaks in early September.
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Solon
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Paul Rasch Apples and Apple Farming Passion
Paul Rasch, 49, a fourth generation fruit farmer from Grand Rapids Michigan, runs Nilson's Orchard and manages an Apple farming operation. He studied political science at Oberlin and spent 13 years at a fruit juice processing company in Tianjin China, fueling his lifelong fascination with fruit production.
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Grand Rapids
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Michigan
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China
Scrapbook captures 1929 flood chaos in Cedar Rapids memory
A scrapbook excerpt recalls Cedar Rapids 1929 flood scenes with sandbag defenses at power plants and a water plant shutdown. Mayor Rail warns boiling water. a jail inmate escapes during flood chaos as boat taxis aid victims. Bertha Grueterich curated clippings. executor Sally Spielman preserves the history.
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Fernandes thriving as UNC Asheville vice chancellor for academic affairs
Jane Fernandes, a University of Iowa graduate who left Gallaudet after a presidential appointment was withdrawn, has thrived since July 1 as vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNC Asheville. She established a diversity action council, works on strategic planning and program reviews, and supports the push for a state health and wellness center.
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University of Elowa
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Gallaudet University
Fernandes
University of North Carolina Asheville
Lipio
Gallaudet University’s President Nomination Sparks Campus Protests
Jane Fernandes faced campus protests after being named to lead Gallaudet in May 2006. Critics argued she wasn’t deaf enough, citing her speech reading background and public schooling. The board terminated the appointment before she assumed office.
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Gallaudet University
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Newstrack follow up on local newsmakers
The Gazette follows up on recent news events and figures, providing brief summaries and updates. Monday editions recap notable community changes, public notices, and standout stories from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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