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FLOOD RECOVERY BOOST: The University of Iowa's three major building replacement projects from the 2008 flood received $106.7 million more in obligated funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That

follows earlier funding awards of $160 million for the UI's plans to replace Hancher Auditorium, School of Music building and the Studio Arts building.

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HONORING MLK: Kudos to 22 Cedar Rapids metro area students who are being honored today for demonstrating ways to honor the life and vision of Martin Luther King Jr. in their schools and communities. And cheers to the United Way of East Central Iowa for sponsoring the 26th annual event, “Remembering Martin.”

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EDUCATION ASSIST: State legislators say they'll help cover the drop from

90 percent to 50 percent in tuition assistance that had been provided to Iowa National Guard members attending Iowa colleges and universities until the Guard announced the cut for the spring semester, citing a wave of returning veterans and higher tuition costs.

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