Russell NewsLocal news for Russell, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Make this arts mecca a 'must do'- March 29, 2008 "Our aim is to give the artists an outlet for their work." The Iowa Artisans Gallery on Washington Street in downtown Iowa City. Press-Citizen Hannah van Zutphen-Kann What: Iowa Artisans Gallery. via Press-Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/make-this-arts-mecca-a-must-do?fromrss=1 Nobody's listening to Russell citizens, students- March 24, 2008 Regarding 'Education Panel: Close Tiny District,' March 12: I am the parent of two special-needs children currently enrolled in the Russell School. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/nobodys-listening-to-russell-citizens-student... Russell Man Sentenced on Firearm Possession Charges- March 21, 2008 On March 14, 2008, Anthony James Brown Thomas, 37, of Russell, Iowa, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of forty-two months for possession of a firearm following a prior felony conviction, announced United ... via Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms ...http://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/russell-man-sentenced-on-firearm-possession-c... School's closure a blow felt throughout Russell- March 17, 2008 "School, church and home - that was our life" Russell, Ia. - The morning after the news finally came, students and faculty filed into the cozy gymnasium that for decades has been home to the Russell Trojans. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/schools-closure-a-blow-felt-throughout-russel... Disappointment in Russell after school closing- March 15, 2008 "They said 'You'll never graduate from here!'" "We told them, 'You can't feel bad about this - you didn't cause this.'" That was part of the message from Russell Elementary School Principal Dan Dow to students Wednesday after the State Board of Education ... via Ottumwa Courierhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/disappointment-in-russell-after-school-closin... State Decides to Close Southern Iowa School District- March 13, 2008 State education officials have decided to close the Russell School District in southern Iowa. via KWWL-TV Waterloohttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/state-decides-to-close-southern-iowa-school-d... Step up oversight of struggling schools- March 12, 2008 "Two unworkable financial plans were submitted by Russell to the Department in January and February 2008" The tiny Russell school district in Lucas County will be shut down at the end of this school year if the State Board of Education follows the recommendation of Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey ... via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/03/step-up-oversight-of-struggling-schools?fromr... A leap year birthday keeps you young- March 1, 2008 "That's a long ways down the road yet" Dick Vitosh poses near a sign summing up his youthful attitude in his auto-detailing shop in Iowa City. via Press-Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/russell-ia/2008/02/a-leap-year-birthday-keeps-you-young?fromrss=... |