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Articles Tagged: Kirkwood
Community Jan. 4, 2022 6:00 am
Kirkwood student Haji Ali is building a well in his hometown in Ethiopia to provide clean water for its community, using a $10,000 grant and other donations. The well is is expected to be completed this year and will operate on solar power.
Transportation Dec. 13, 2021 6:00 am
Truck drivers around the nation are seeing pay increases in the tens of thousands, and students are being offered six-figure salaries when they finish training programs.
People & Places May. 2, 2021 12:55 pm
“Joe Eats World” and “The Gaycation Travel Show” film pilots here because of city’s culinary scene, hospitality.
K-12 Education Apr. 22, 2021 6:15 am
Kirkwood hopes to continue expanding program by reaching more students of color, potential first-generation college students
Government & Politics Apr. 19, 2021 6:15 am
Measure would eliminate requirement for instructor
Sports Jan. 10, 2018 9:54 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS – Recruiting is all about relationships, connections and a little bit of good luck. Kirkwood Community College enticed …
High School Basketball Nov. 22, 2017 3:30 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s a young team. In junior college basketball, it’s always a young team. But these Kirkwood Eagles …
By Hanna Roltgen, Prairie senior
Iowa Prep Sports Jun. 13, 2017 3:35 pm
Editor’s note: Hanna Roltgen will be a senior at Cedar Rapids Prairie in the fall. She is doing an internship …
Prep Baseball and Prep Softball Jun. 1, 2017 10:04 am
CEDAR RAPIDS – It started out as a simple conversation among friends. Cedar Rapids native Jim Ecker asked his friend …
Gazette staff
Sports May. 11, 2017 9:37 pm
Kirkwood gave up just one run Thursday as it rolled to a district doubleheader sweep of host Dawson (Mont.) to …
Sports May. 10, 2017 5:34 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS — Maddie Hansen has played on some special softball teams. She played on a World Series winner as …
Sports May. 5, 2017 7:34 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS — The celebration was short and subdued. They held a plaque, posed for pictures and huddled quickly. Families …
Sports May. 4, 2017 7:05 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS — Hot bats and a fast start. Kirkwood used that formula for another postseason victory and pulled within …
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Sports Apr. 24, 2017 9:40 am
In the words of greats Cheech and Chong, Jason Pershing has a ‘basketball jones.” I’m not sure if he sleeps …