Taking a cue from last year’s Legislature, Iowa’s public universities for the upcoming session have made significant “special purpose” funding requests that would focus on rural health care, rural development and teacher recruitment.
Also, police officer justified in shooting, AG Office says
One of the teens accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old Michael Alexander McCune in Cedar Rapids in February is asking a judge to move his first-degree murder and a theft case to juvenile court, but his previous juvenile court officer said it wasn’t in the “best interest” of the teen or the community.
Thursday was deadline for nomination to be on Nov. 7 ballot
Thursday was the deadline for nominations.
As a swimmer, coach, teacher and administrator at Cedar Rapids Washington, Chris Cruise had a drive to succeed and nothing gave him more joy than seeing his students strive for and achieve success. That fighting spirit was extinguished on Thursday. Cruise's wife, Kim, announced Thursday night on social media that the Hall of Fame coach, who had been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in August, had “passed away peacefully” at home.
A Cedar Rapids woman, charged with trying to kill a man by slashing his throat on Sunday, had threatened to kill him earlier this year when she broke into his home, records show.
On Thursday, October 19th, come to Big Grove Brewery & Taproom to see what the Pints & Politics team has to share.
Rockwell retiree funds C.R. Opera’s first vocal competition for established artists
On the podcast this week, Donald Trump campaigns in Iowa, abortion policy dominates the presidential primary, and whither the Democrats in Iowa’s Congressional races.
Debi Durham speaks about the state and pace of development in Iowa.
Since starting July 1, Ballard — a former teacher and principal in the Cedar Rapids district — has helped fill more than 60 open teaching positions.
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