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Monday Morning Read: Teens’ job prosects bright, unique neighborhood reunion, more districts sharing superintendents
Staff report
Jun. 5, 2017 8:48 am
TODAY'S WEATHER - Mostly sunny. High 81, low 53.
TEENS' JOB PROSPECTS BRIGHT - A recovering job market, employment experts and managers said, makes this summer a good time for teenagers and younger adults to land a job. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/for-iowa-teens-and-summer-jobs-now-may-be-the-time/
UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD REUNION - Barb Hinrichs-Huggins was back in her old stomping grounds in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. She and her husband Mike Huggins returned to her childhood home - one of the original houses in the 22nd Street neighborhood on the city's northwest side - among many others who attended a neighborhood reunion this weekend. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/life/northwest-cedar-rapids-neighborhood-is-focus-of-unique-reunion/
MORE DISTRICTS SHARING SUPERINTENDENTS - The number of Iowa school districts that share superintendents more than tripled over the past decade as more small, rural districts in particular looked for ways to save money. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/more-iowa-school-districts-sharing-superintendents-to-save-on-expenses/
IOWA BASEBALL TEAM ELIMINATED FROM REGIONAL - Iowa's season came to a disappointing end on Sunday at the Houston Regional. The Hawkeyes couldn't beat top-seeded Houston a second time. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/baseball-and-softball/iowa-eliminated-from-ncaa-regional-with-7-5-loss-to-houston/
QUOTABLE - 'It's not about hiding anything from the public. It's that if one wants partners, they legitimately expect to be able to protect things they consider private.” Daniel Reed, University of Iowa vice president of research and economic development, regarding potential UI collaboration on corporate innovation
Michael Shea (back), 18, of Cedar Rapids performs a water rescue on Joey Shoemaker, 17, of Cedar Rapids during their preseason lifeguard prevention and action test at Noelridge Aquatic Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday, May. 26, 2017. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)