Tuesday Morning Read: Kayakers brave big freeze; Iowa lawmakers likely to address managed care, opioids; school board members to skip facilities forum

TODAY'S WEATHER — Partly cloudy, evening flurries. High 7, low 4.

KAYAKERS BRAVE BIG FREEZE — The National Weather Service issued a warning Monday for Eastern Iowa for wind chills of minus 25 to minus 40 degrees, but at least 10 people were unfazed. The winter warriors clambered into the Cedar River in kayaks. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/people-places/iowa-kayakers-brave-big-freeze-for-new-years-day-river-time/

IOWA LAWMAKERS LIKELY TO ADDRESS MANAGED CARE, OPIOIDS — Iowans could see more of the same for this upcoming session in terms of health care legislation — debate over Iowa's Medicaid program and abortion — as well as new proposals — such as limiting opiate prescriptions and doing more to aid those with mental health issues. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/managed-care-opioids-among-likely-iowa-health-care-legislation/

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO SKIP FACILITIES FORUM — No Cedar Rapids school board members plan to attend a forum today, where community members will discuss a sweeping facilities proposal the board plans to vote on Jan. 22. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/k/school-board-members-to-skip-facilities-forum/

HAWKEYE MEN MORE READY FOR BIG TEN ACTION — The last time the Iowa men's basketball team played a Big Ten game, it wasn't pretty. Even if the caliber of teams they've played since hasn't been that high, it's clear Coach Fran McCaffery's team has made improvements. The positives Iowa is seeing now, headed back into conference play against Michigan on Tuesday, weren't seen even against poorly-ranked or regarded teams earlier in the season. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/iowa-basketball-hitting-reset-button-on-big-ten-play/

QUOTABLE — 'When you look at a guy who's in his 50s and raised two girls, and then he looks at adopting two little girls in diapers and an 11-year-old boy, all I can think of is who would do that other than someone who's not looking for something in return? He wanted to be the hands and feet of Jesus.' David Janke, speaking of his uncle, John Janke, who recently underwent a costly spinal surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/life/gofundme-page-created-for-cedar-rapids-pastors-spinal-fusion-surgery-costs/