Pakistani Students in Iowa Campuses Seek New Beginnings
Many Iowa colleges host international students from Pakistan and other countries whose life experiences include conflict. The series explores how they arrived, student life on campus, and their hopes for the future.
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Pakistani student near Indian border aims to learn then return home
Adil Imran, a 27 year old Pakistani national studying public safety and political science at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, loves the United States but plans to return home. He cites threats from the Indian army and violence near Kashmir as a daily risk for his family located about 7.5 miles from the border.
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Iowa districts spend over 140000 on superintendent search firms
A Gazette review shows 26 Iowa districts paid search firms about 144000 for 2015 superintendent hunts. Eleven districts kept finalists secret, hindering public evaluation while Cedar Rapids and others saw repeated finalists across multiple districts.
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Distillers push for equal Iowa liquor rules to Illinois path
Iowa distillers say state three tier laws favor beer and wine, not hard liquor. Garrett Burchett of Mississippi River Distilling Co. and the Braum brothers cite regulatory parity with Illinois as a key issue, noting growth in wine and beer sectors while distilleries seek on site sales.
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