Charles Connerly

Josh Daniel of Hazleton runs wiring in the first floor ceiling of a house on 16th Street SE in Cedar Rapids. The tenants of the house have moved out temporarily while the house is renovated as part of the TotalChild program. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Sunday, 11 November 2012

Cedar Rapids program works to transform neighborhood

Project helps families locked out of homeownership

Families looking for affordable homes may find common cause with southeast Cedar Rapids’ sometimes-troubled Wellington Heights neighborhood through Four Oaks’ TotalChild program. “I’m glad somebody got this idea and did this,” said Sue Prime. “It’ll be a nice place to live.” Prime, 55, was sitting on the front porch of her newly renovated home one [...]

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Monday, 14 November 2011

UI to search for new research vice president

IOWA CITY — A search committee has been formed to find a new vice president for research and economic development at the University of Iowa, officials said Monday. Current Vice President for Research and Economic Development Jordan Cohen will retire in summer 2012, officials said. The committee will work over the winter and spring on [...]

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