Tuesday morning read: Get to know astronaut Peggy Whitson, Medicaid complaints tell story of frustration, traffic camera cases head to Iowa Supreme Court

Astronaut Peggy Whitson relentlessly pursued her dream to go into space: Peggy Whitson remembers watching in wonder, as a 9-year-old girl living in Beaconsfield, Iowa, as the first astronauts walked on the moon. But it wasn't until much later that she realized going into space was was realistic and achievable as a career for herself. 'My advice to people is find that passion, what inspires and drives you and makes you want to go to work,' she said. 'The journey is part of the game, so find your passion and then work to make it happen." Read more >

Medicaid complaints to Iowa Ombudsman tell story of frustration: Complaints to the Iowa Office of the Ombudsman increased in the past year, in part due to a 157 percent increase in cases connected to Medicaid managed-care organizations, according to its annual report released Monday. Overall, 4,855 complaints and information requests were filed to the office in 2017, representing a 6.7 increase from the previous year, according to the report. Read more >

Iowa Supreme Court gets 2 traffic camera cases next week: Four rulings expected from the Iowa Supreme Court in the coming months could have a sweeping impact on how automated traffic cameras are used in Iowa — if they are allowed at all. The cases explore the constitutionality of the cameras through several different lenses. Read more >

After 4 years, feds close civil rights probe of Cedar Rapids schools: A four-year federal civil rights investigation into the Cedar Rapids school district has ended with investigators finding insufficient or no evidence of the district discriminating against African-American students. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened the investigation in 2014 after receiving three related complaints that black students at Washington High School were subjected to harsher punishment than their white peers. Read more >

University of Iowa athletics looks for help increasing ticket sales, fan relations: The University of Iowa Athletics Department wants to hire an outside agency to improve customer service, deepen fan engagement, and increase ticket sales — which have slipped of late in some sports and have room for improvement in others. Read more >