Jobless rate steady in Iowa at four percent
Iowa jobless rate held at 4.0 percent for August, with total employment down 39,600 from July to 1,425,300. Dubuque County led counties at 8.0 percent due to Deere shutdowns, while Johnson County posted 1.6 percent as Linn and other areas saw mixed gains and losses.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Employment Services
DES
Cynthia Eisenhauer
U.S
Eisenhauer
Dubuque County
Ann Wagner
Deere & Co
Dubuque
Wagner
Linn County
Johnson County
Planned Parenthood member dropped from Newton school panel
Newton Iowa school officials say a Planned Parenthood supervisor, Sarah McCuen, was not reappointed to the Human Growth and Development Task Force after pro life advocates pressed for equal representation. The board says the move avoided entangling in broader policy debates.
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Planned Parenthood
Newton
Ning
Iowa
Marybeth Wagner
Newton Community Board of Education
Sarah McCuen
McCuen
Wagner
Cedar Rapids theaters neutral on new NC-17 rating
The Motion Picture Association of America announced the NC-17 rating to replace X, but Cedar Rapids area managers express uncertainty about its impact. The Campus Theater Iowa City and Lindale Excellence Theater executives cite mixed effects, while Mount Vernon Odeum and Carmike Cedar Rapids weigh how the rating will affect film choices and attendance. A moviegoer jokes about advertising a triple NC-17 label.
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Cedar Rapids
Motion Picture Association of America
Kim Davis
Iowa City
Dave Thilges
Lindale Excellence Theater
Thilges
Odeum
Mount Vernon
Julie Wirfs
Wirfs
Larry Young
Carmike Cinema 7
Young
Experts urge teachers gain control to improve education
W Patrick Dolan of Kansas City urged replacing top down schooling with teacher empowerment to shape curriculum and standards. At the ISEA conference in West Des Moines he argued collaboration among Cedar Rapids and 27 district educators is key to better long term student quality.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
the Gazette
W. Patrick Dolan
Kansas City
West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dolan
Ellyn Wrzeski
Wrzeski
Local ads span Cedar Rapids area events and services
Community listings show library programs summer events sales and business ads. Entries include buffet tonight Joy's in Alburnett tanning specials Palm's Clothing Consignment Hair Styling and Pierson's Florists with arrangements. Also present are restaurant specials crafts classes and public notices from COMMIT and health group promotions.
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Fayette
USA
Kurt Rogahn
Gazette
Bers
Joy's
Alburnett
Palm’s
8Th Ave. S.E
Pierson's Florists
Ellis NW
Jim
Hiawatha Public Library
Zach
Frank Lloyd Wright
Corner House Gallery
Buresh
Halloween
Westdale Mall
Adv
Reid Motley
Mark Tappan
Darcy Mumm
Mister Perfect
Green Square
Sertoma
First Christian Church
3Rd Ave. S.E
Emerald Knights
2Nd Ave. S.E
Weather Shield Corp
Commit
Richard Wenzel
Commit Board of
Madge Phillips
Bf Adkins-Hearn
Robert Sedlacek
Kay Hegarty
A&w
Sunkist Diet
Sunkist
Gazette Classified
Amana
Walleye
Green Square Restaurant
TOPS
Tops No. IA
Marion
Marion Christian Church
Barbara Ratton
Village Interiors Inc
Berger Furrier
St. Lukes
Brandon Homestyle Cafe
Springville
American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
Johnny's Parkway
John’s Brothers
Mt. Vernon Road
Pro Video
Schumacher
Edgewood Road
Plaza
1St Ave. S.E
Farmers State Bank
Regency Fireplace Products
Blairs Ferry RD
New Pioneer
Korey
Midwest
New Pioneer Co-op
Collins Road
K-Mart
Fitness World
C.R. East
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