High Tech Learning Center eyed in Cedar Rapids schools
The Five Seasons Partnership seeks NSF funding to create a High Tech Learning Center in northeast Cedar Rapids. Alan Rowe leads the plan to connect Rockwell Collins engineers with teachers for hands on math and science, with staff development first and student programs later. The project costs 1.4 million, with 800 thousand requested from NSF and 600 thousand from local schools and businesses.
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Art Rogar Gazetto
Cedar Rapids
National Science Foundation
Alan Rowe
Linn: Mar Community School
Rowe
Rockwell Collins
Steve Chambliss
Kirkwood Community College
Isi
Rockwell International
Junior Achievement of
Cedar Rapids schools add Russian language and evening economics
Cedar Rapids high school students may study Russian during the day with Jefferson Kennedy and Washington to offer classes via two way TV starting Nov. 30. An evening advanced economics course at Kirkwood will run two nights a week with Francis Mc Mann teaching, pending school board approval.
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Kurt Rogalin
Cal Cedar Rapids High School
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Linn-Mar
Jefferson, Kennedy
Washington
Dina Osei Mensah
University of Iowa
William Rainbow
Rainbow
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Tis
Russian Island
Francis McMann
Washington High School
Washington, Jefferson and Kennedy
Kennedy High School
Fire destroys barn and farm buildings near Strawberry Point
A Friday blaze on the Nolan Knight farm two miles east of Strawberry Point consumed a barn hay lumber and equipment and threatened a house before fire crews from Edgewood Dundee and Strawberry Point brought it under control. Cause undetermined and no further details.
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Strawberry Point
Nolan Knight
Edgewood
Dundee
Kalona and Cedar Rapids Attorneys Join Grant Wood Board
Kalona attorney Tracy Anderson and Cedar Rapids attorney William Carmichael are new members of the Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Directors. Wayne Markland of Vinton was re-elected to a second term. The nine directors, elected by seven eastern Iowa school districts, oversee services to students and districts.
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Kalona
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Tracy Anderson
William Carmichael
Wayne Markland
Vinton
Iowa
Anderson
Clear Creek
Highland
Town City
OurDouRS Bicycle Tour and Local Events Listings
Hawkeye Bicycle Association sponsors a 31 mile ride from Noelridge Park to Center Point with an 8 am start. Also listed are theater matinees at Old Creamery Theatre and Cedar Rapids Community Theatre, chili celebrations at Saint Pius X, outdoor writers photo exhibit at Indian Creek Nature Center, puppet potpourri for kids at Marion Community Center, and Scheherazade at Old Brick. National Cattle Congress fair in Waterloo features Willie Nelson entertainment.
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Noelridge Park
Center Point
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Indian Creek Nature Center
Marion Community Center
10Th Ave
Marion Pantry
Little Shop of Horrors
Cedar Rapids Community Theatre
Third St
Scheherazade
Old Brick
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Council Candidates Forum Set for Thursday
Cedar Rapids candidates for mayor and three other municipal offices will face questions in a public forum at 7 p.m. in Beems Auditorium, Cedar Rapids Public Library. The event, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, will be aired by WMT AM and covered by KCRG and The Gazette. The primary election is October 6.
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Coralville
Michael Kattchee
Council
WMT
Wil
Prum
Edar Rapids
Cana Jates
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
WMT Radio
Kcrg Television
the Gazette
Office of Public Safety Commission
St Pius Chili Days 5K and 10K Start at 6 30 A M
The St Pius Chili Days 5K and 10K runs begin at 6 30 a m today at Ellis Boulevard and Edge wood Road. Times were incorrect in the supplied Friday report. The Gazette invites complaints about accuracy and fairness and provides a contact number 398-6313.
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Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
The
Gazette
Call
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Schoo
Marion
al Axeen
Diana Lundell
Tom Gill
Aner
Terry Helton
Evansdale
Dennis Dancker
Will Barron
Barbara
Say Nolstein
First Christian Church
Town Ave
Gatsby
Balboa
Loh
America
Twist Town Road
Collins Road
Lindale Mall
Feo
OAK
Futura Oak
C.R
Grant Wood Board
Armichael
Walnut Ct
Gene Cretsinger
Reother
Markland
Roy Becker
Benton Community Board
Alburnett
Belle Plaine
Benton Community
Shellsburg
Urbana
Old Creamery Theatre
Garsca
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Council Street
Marion Footall Field
Fair National Cattle Congres Naterloo
Wilie Nelson
Kcrg-Tv
Harfour
Joan Carlson
KCRG
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