Justice served as killer of daughter's shooter is sentenced
By Trish Mehaffey The Gazette reports Cheryl Farrington and family wearing Justice Has Been Served shirts after the man who killed Andrea in Coral Ridge Mall is sentenced to life. The article notes her bubbly personality and the family’s resolve as reporters question them on Page 10A in Nevada Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids high schools face librarian cuts protest
At a Cedar Rapids school board meeting teachers librarians and students protested planned cuts at Jefferson and Kennedy high schools as part of a district budget reduction. Superintendent Brad Buck said the district has trimmed about 20 million over years and the current plan includes four fewer librarians across the three comprehensive high schools along with teaching reductions in language arts science and partially in the band.
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Cedar Lake rejuvenation enters new phase in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids group pushing to turn Cedar Lake from an eyesore into a recreational asset says the project is entering a new phase. The Iowa DNR is involved, the city eyeing ownership from Alliant Energy, and a master plan envisions an 8.8 million restoration with ramps, walks, parking, and environmental upgrades as fundraising and lake restoration grants unfold.
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