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The district covers 130 square miles (340 km 2) and serves the communities of Iowa City, Coralville, Hills, North Liberty, University Heights and the surrounding rural areas. The school district employs over 2,200 people. It is the fifth largest school district in the state of Iowa and the second largest employer in the Iowa City area.
The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
The first Iowa State Fair was staged in Fairfield on October 25–27, 1854, with a budget of $323. [3] The Fair was held again in Fairfield in 1855, then for the next several years, moved from town to town, remaining mostly in eastern Iowa. The Fair was held in Muscatine in 1856–1857, Oskaloosa in 1858–1859, Iowa City in 1860–1861 ...
More: Kim Reynolds proposes in annual speech to boost Iowa teacher pay, overhaul AEAs, cut taxes Lawmakers voted 93-1 to pass House File 2630 , sending it to the Iowa Senate for consideration. Rep.
The deal would continue sending most special education funding to the AEAs, while giving districts control over media and general education dollars. Iowa lawmakers pass AEA bill, move to increase ...
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It is the largest county fair in the state of Iowa. It has the largest agricultural exposition in North America. Bringing in over 310,000 visitors a year, Clay County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the United States. 2011 set an attendance record of 328,000. [1] Beginning in 1918, the fair has grown considerably over the past century.
William J. Riley Sr. (October 7, 1920 [1] – December 15, 2006) was an American entertainer known as "Mr. State Fair" in Iowa. Riley was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa.His father died when he was 18 months old, and Bill and his brother were raised by their mother through the Great Depression.