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1 Ottumwa, Wapello county site of upcoming economic development and waste reduction "summit" with federal officals: Iowa waste reduction center to assis More than 40 officals from the federal, regional and state government will converge in Ottumwa to tour the area and talk with local leaders about its future. Among those participating in the summit is the staff of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center
2 The "dream" of civil rights for all people is still alive, 25 years after Martin Luther King's famous speech, says University of Northern Iowa profess Ruth Anderson says the civil rights movement of the 1980s wears a different face than the one she helped to create in the '60s. "It's based on sex, sexual preference -- any area of discrimination."
3 University of Northern Iowa "move in crews" will help incoming students move into residence halls (August 26 and 27.) List of members of the Move-In Crew. The "Move-In Crew will help students and their friends and families with the arduous task of unloading and carrying all the furniture, boxes and stereo equipment they have brought with them.
4 University of Northern Iowa professor of education offers tips on smoothing the "back to school" transition for your child. Gloria Kirkland-Holmes suggests that you talk to your child about expectations for school, familiarize the child with the school building and grounds, and make sure the child has needed supplies.