Thursday Morning Read: One-way switch, Washington principal hopefuls, where’s my money?

ONE-WAY SWITCH — The end is in sight for the hodgepodge of one-way and two-way streets in downtown Cedar Rapids. City officials are working with Anderson Bogert, a Cedar Rapids engineering firm, to eliminate one-way segments in the downtown area with construction over the next two years. Details of some of the plans were unveiled Wednesday during open houses at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Read more: http://bit.ly/2o9jJ4E

WASHINGTON PRINCIPAL HOPEFULS — With more than 20 candidates now in hand, the timeline for hiring a new principal at Washington High School has been pushed back by about a month, said Rod Dooley, interim human resources director for the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Dooley said he hopes to recommend someone for the position at the April 24 school board meeting. Read more: http://bit.ly/2o9P6Mg

WHERE'S MY MONEY? — Iowans who want to use their tax refunds to book a vacation or upgrade the furnace might be waiting longer than usual this year because of fraud-prevention efforts at the state and federal levels. Iowa had issued $141.8 million in income tax refunds as of March 24, down from the $340.2 million in refunds the state had issued at this time last year, Daniels said. Read more: http://bit.ly/2o9jxSM

UTHOFF'S FIRST NBA POINTS — March 29, 2017 will be a day to remember for Jarrod Uthoff. Hours after signing a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks that's guaranteed for at least the rest of this season, Uthoff scored his first career NBA points against the New Orleans Pelicans. Watch the video, and read more: http://bit.ly/2obPcTE

QUOTABLE — 'It sure does seem like they are cutting a lot of really important programs that need to be funded. … This is not the way to have the state move forward.' Sen. Bob Dvorsky, D-Coralville, responding to Gov. Terry Branstad's proposal this week to lower spending in the 2018 and 2019 budget years