Kennedy High earns Siemens Award for AP participation
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School wins a top national honor for student participation in advanced placement courses. The Siemens Award recognizes just 50 schools nationwide for excellence in AP programs. Local Farm Bureau scholarships total 194 awards to students aiming for college, with essays on agriculture and agribusiness. New eligibility rules for high school sports take effect July 1 after legislative approval. A bill to require Internet filters in public libraries failed, arguing filters block valuable information and policing can suffice.
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Cedar Rapids
Siemens
Cedar Rapids highway clash rocks regional support
Iowa officials clash over the nearly 100 million Highway 100 extension on Cedar Rapids west side as the project sits outside the five year plan. Linn County leaders push for prioritizing it amid broader state transportation debate.
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Iowa
Highway Commission
Department of Transportation
Linn County
Flawed Voting Tech in America Draws GOP and Dem Fire
A letter urges passage of the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act HR 550 to fix paper trail gaps and secret software in voting machines. It cites independent testers and Diebold flaws, notes Iowa use of memory card tampering risks, and calls constituents to contact their U S representatives.
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Florida
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Iowa
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U.S
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IowaVoters.org
Sean Flaherty
Liberty
War praise and eugenics critique echo in Gazette editorial
A reader responds to The Gazette noting praise for soldiers and condemning eugenics and its dark legacy. The letter argues wars persist, conflicts occur daily, and emphasizes divine guidance alongside historical lessons about consent and atrocities.
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Gazette
Tuskegee
Afghanistan must protect freedom of religion for converts
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom criticizes Afghanistan’s constitution for failing to safeguard religious liberty. Abdul Rahman, a Christian convert, faces execution threats as Afghanistan struggles to reconcile Islam with universal human rights. Exile in Italy highlights the ongoing tension and need for consistent protection of converts.
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America
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Italy
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U.S
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