Thursday Morning Read: State leadership transferred, Trump rallying in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids officer wins ‘Survivor’

TODAY'S WEATHER: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer. High 71, low 55.

STATE LEADERSHIP TRANSFERRED — History was on parade at the Iowa Statehouse Wednesday as Iowans bid an emotional farewell to Gov. Terry Branstad as he ended his 8,169-day run as the longest-serving governor in U.S. history and welcomed Kim Reynolds as the first woman to hold Iowa's top executive position. In back-to-back ceremonies that took less than an hour, Iowa accomplished a transition of power. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/no-better-job-branstad-says-at-resignation/ and https://www.thegazette.com/news/reynolds-sets-vision-for-her-tenure/

TRUMP RALLYING IN CEDAR RAPIDS — Last October, aspiring presidential candidate Donald Trump made a visit to Cedar Rapids right before his victory that counted, in part, on the help of swing states like Iowa turning Republican red. It appears it is time for a return visit. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/trump-to-hold-cedar-rapids-rally-june-1/

CEDAR RAPIDS OFFICER WINS 'SURVIVOR' — We have another Sole Survivor. Cedar Rapids police investigator Sarah Lacina used her training and instincts to win $1 million on 'Survivor: Game Changers.' Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/people-places/million-dollar-cop-cedar-rapids-police-investigator-wins-survivor-game-changers-reality-show/

CALLOWAY STEPS DOWN AFTER 31 YEARS — For a glorious six-year stretch, Cedar Rapids Jefferson was Sprint Relay High. Wednesday night, their mentor stepped down. Bill Calloway announced at Jefferson's season-ending girls' track and field banquet that he has decided to retire after 31 seasons. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/bill-calloway-architect-of-cedar-rapids-jeffersons-sprint-relay-power-retires/

QUOTABLE — 'There's speculation that I'm running and I've been fueling that speculation.' Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, on a possible run for governor in 2018