Tuesday Morning Read: Bus changes run smoothly, vote today on Linn supervisors, no raises for university presidents

TODAY'S WEATHER — Partly cloudy, warmer. High 83, low 63.

BUS CHANGES RUN SMOOTHLY — More than 4,000 riders put Cedar Rapids' new bus routes and schedules to their first test Monday. 'It's going,' said Matt Taylor, shrugging. 'I've just got to get up earlier.' Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/so-far-so-good-new-cedar-rapids-bus-routes-running-on-schedule/

VOTE TODAY ON LINN SUPERVISORS — Linn County residents can head to their polling sites today to decide how future members of the Board of Supervisors are elected. Polls for the special election are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with voters selecting one of three options for the county's representation plan. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/voters-get-say-today-on-picking-linn-supervisors/

NO RAISES FOR UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS — The Iowa Board of Regents' university presidents won't get pay raises this year — for a second year in a row — after a rocky Legislative session slashed state support for higher education and prompted last minute tuition hikes. That decision — which was mutually agreed upon by the university presidents and regent leadership — will save the institutions both money and public critique as they continue to shift their cost burden from the state to students and families. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/iowa-university-presidents-agree-to-no-pay-raises-this-year/

LeGRAND CAPTAINS CLASS 2A STATE BASEBALL — Riley LeGrand was just grand for Team Jenk this season and has been rewarded for it. The senior infielder from Dyersville Beckman is the captain of the Class 2A all-state baseball team, it has been announced. The all-state teams are sponsored by the Iowa Newspaper Association. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/all-state-baseball-2017-beckmans-riley-legrand-captain-of-ina-class-2a-team/

QUOTABLE — 'It's still going to be long. It is what it is, though. You've got to go with it if you don't have a car.' Jeannie Matlick, on the new Cedar Rapids bus routes that began operating Monday