Bills' Jackson in C.R., negotiating contract
Ran into Buffalo Bills running back and former Coe College all-American Fred Jackson at tonight’s Coe-Cornell basketball double-header. Jackson was in town with his wife, Danielle, a Coe grad, and two...
View ArticleFerentz's contract here (now with Barta interview)
Kirk Ferentz and the University of Iowa agreed on a contract extension in February. The goal was to have it signed before the 2009 season started.With Iowa’s fall camp beginning Aug. 5, the deal was...
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UNI’s Jacobsen gets contract extension, raise
Ben JacobsonNorthern Iowa has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson.Athletics director Troy Dannen said details are being worked out, but Jacobson will earn...
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Cedar Rapids firm gets landfill-to-energy contract
Michael DanielGreen Companies Inc. of Cedar Rapids has been awarded a contract by AmerenUE of St. Louis to design a major landfill gas-to-electricity plant.The firm at 8710 Earhart Lane SW will design...
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Deere, UAW reach tentative contract deal
(AP) — Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers said Thursday they’ve reached a tentative six-year labor contract covering nearly 10,000 workers and 17,000 retirees.The company and union said they...
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View Lane Plugge’s contract
Lane PluggeIOWA CITY - As reported yesterday, Iowa City schools Superintendent Lane Plugge has interviewed for a job in Council Bluffs.Plugge has worked for the Iowa City school district since 1999 and...
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Iowa City school board to discuss Plugge’s contract
Lane PluggeIOWA CITY — The Iowa City school board has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. Friday to discuss Superintendent Lane Plugge’s job performance and contract.That discussion will occur in...
View ArticleIowa City school board to discuss superintendent’s contract
The Iowa City school board has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. today to discuss Superintendent Lane Plugge’s contract.That discussion will take place in closed session, as is allowed under Iowa...
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Gase signs developmental deal
Joey Gase (35) races at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. The 16-year-old from Cedar Rapids has signed a development deal with SS Green Light Racing. (Photo courtesy of Bob Gase)Cedar Rapids driver Joey Gase...
View ArticleHint came last year at Iowa City school district, teachers pay dispute
IOWA CITY – There was some foreshadowing last year that the Iowa City school district and the teachers unions wouldn’t see eye to eye on teacher pay when the current contract came up for renewal. Last...
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Cedar Rapids council tosses Sinclair demo bids
Contractors seeking a coveted, federally financed city contract to demolish the flood- and fire-damaged Sinclair meatpacking plant will have to start the bidding process over again, the City Council...
View ArticleDannen’s termination letter to Penrith
Gazette Communications has obtained the contract and termination letter of former University of Northern Iowa wrestling coach Brad Penrith through a Freedom of Information request.Not really a lot of...
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Rockwell Collins joint venture wins $80 million-plus in contracts
Vision Systems International, jointly owned by Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems of America, has received several new contracts worth more than $80 million.VSI has been awarded contracts for its...
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Boeing contract could mean hundreds of Iowa jobs
Sarah Pressley of Davenport takes the controls of a flight simulator May 12 at Boeing Co.’s traveling exhibit of its NewGen Tanker during a stop in Davenport as Larry Strube of Boeing guides her. If...
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Salary set for new Iowa City superintendent
Stephen Murley.The Iowa City school board Tuesday night unanimously approved a three-year contract for the district’s new superintendent, Stephen Murley.Murley’s salary will be $184,000 annually. Each...
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Buses ready to roll at Iowa City Regina
Iowa City Regina has picked up a school bus provider for the coming school year.After the Iowa City school district said it would stop busing Regina students starting this fall as a money-saving move,...
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Iowa State: Payout to Nurse for brief coaching stint ‘right thing to do’
Former Iowa State men's basketball assistant Nick NurseIowa State will pay Nick Nurse $175,000 as part of a settlement for his brief stay as an assistant men’s basketball coach, athletic officials...
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College Community board considers new social networking policy
Dick Whitehead, College Community Superintendent.The College Community school board voted to extend Superintendent Richard Whitehead’s contract tonight.Whitehead has served as the district’s...
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Former Iowa lineman Bulaga signs with Packers
Green Bay Packers rookie Bryan Bulaga (75) jogs during rookie football mini-camp at the Don Hutson Center in Green Bay, Wis. on Friday, April 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Shawano Leader, Cory Dellenbach)The...
View ArticleCedar Rapids paying firm to help purchase land for fire station, other...
The City Council has agreed to spend up to $500,000 in the next year for a private firm to help the city purchase property for a new Central Fire Station, Intermodal Transit Facility, Animal Care and...
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Cedar Rapids renews contract with D.C. lobbying firm
The Capitol in Washington, D.C.The idea of ending special Congressional funding for local projects – called earmarks – seems to be getting some political traction in Washington, D.C., following the...
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AFSCME members approve new contract with state of Iowa
Members of Iowa’s largest state employees’ union have overwhelmingly approved a new two-year state contract.Officials with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61...
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Expiring contracts could halt work at area building projects
A home on Shady Grove Road SW is under construction by Jerry's Home in Cedar Rapids of Wednesday, October 20, 2010. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)Negotiations between trade unions and contractors are under...
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Plan for Cedar Rapids Convention Complex management falls apart
The overall plan for the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex.It was just a month ago that the City Council was expressing jubilation about its decision to hire a North Liberty firm and an Ames firm to join...
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Bluder’s guaranteed income in 2011-12: $443,000
IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder stands to make more than $3 million, plus incentives, in the next seven seasons as the University of Iowa women’s head basketball coach.In her contract, released by UI to...
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Linn supervisors set to approve new Cedar Valley animal control contract
Jennifer Reuter and Nardin Hanna take a look at some of the cats available for adoption at the Cedar Valley Humane Society, Monday May 22, 2011 at the Cedar Valley Humane Society in Cedar Rapids....
View ArticleSurvey says Iowa employers cautiously optimistic
The Hamilton Hiring Survey results for third quarter 2011 indicate that Iowa employers are more optimistic than their national counterparts.Key Findings:47% of Iowa employers are somewhat or very...
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Levee study for Iowa City’s Taft Speedway delayed
The home of Carol Seydel (green house on right) sits between Taft Speedway and the Iowa River Friday, May 6, 2011 in Iowa City. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ordered the city...
View ArticleRockwell Collins $162 million air traffic management contract for KC-10 tanker
MODIFIED ON 7/8/11 TO CORRECT NAME OF PRIMARY INSTALLER, ADDS LIFETIME VALUE OF CONTRACTRockwell Collins has been awarded a $162 million defense contract for KC-10 communication navigation...
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Convention Complex bid soars $5 million over the estimate
City rendering of the Convention Complex (Sourcemedia Group) CEDAR RAPIDS — Puzzled city officials are working to sort out why bids opened Monday for the Convention Complex project soared above a...
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Iowa City school board boosts superintendent’s salary
Iowa City school district superintendent Stephen Murley does paperwork Thursday, July 1, 2010 in his office in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)A split Iowa City school board has decided to give...
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Whirlpool’s Amana workers approve new contract
Union workers from Whirlpool Corp.'s Amana Division stream out of the Hawkeye Downs exposition center on Saturday, Sept. 24, after Machinists Local 1526 announced the passage of a new four-year...
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Marion agrees to waste-to-energy deal
Garbage is disposed of at the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency landfill near Marion on Wednesday, June 15, 2010. (Cliff Jette/Sourcemedia Group News) MARION — Marion is closer than ever to...
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Iowa City school district superintendent in line for raise
Iowa City school district superintendent Stephen Murley does paperwork Thursday, July 1, 2010 in his office in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)Iowa City school district Superintendent Stephen Murley...
View ArticleSally Mason upbeat about evaluation with regents
University of Iowa President Sally Mason today said she was upbeat about her mid-year evaluation with the state Board of Regents, her first such review with the board since it was revealed she is...
View ArticleRegents to look at transparency, openness at universities
URBANDALE – Policy changes related to transparency and accountability are coming to Iowa’s three public universities, in part due to questions and criticism about openness in recent months, the...
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Iowa City school board again running behind on superintendent contract
Stephen Murley.For the second year in a row, contract negotiations between the Iowa City school board and Superintendent Stephen Murley have taken longer than normal.The delay was a big enough issue...
View ArticleContract negotiations for Iowa City schools superintendent again behind schedule
The Iowa City school board’s decision to delay acting on the full 10-year facilities plan this week likely also postponed a contract settlement with Superintendent Stephen Murley.It’s the second year...
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Support South Slope employees
By Rick Moyle— I write to ask for your help in supporting the employees at South Slope Cooperative Communications in North Liberty.South Slope is a member-owned cooperative governed by a board of...
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