Gazette names key staff and leadership
The Gazette announces leadership and executive team roles at Gazette Communications with Mark Bowden as executive editor, Jerry Elsen overseeing editorial pages, Dave Storey as editorial board chairman, Scott Swenson in advertising, Peg Schmitz in circulation, and Ken Slaughter as CFO among others.
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Iowa City Schools Update Uniform Community Building Policy
The Iowa City Community School District Board considers a draft revision to the district ordinance on community use of school buildings. The plan keeps schools as community spaces when not in class and requires groups to follow all policies including the equity statement. It defines three user types mission partners non profits and for profits and allows Boy Scouts access with a fee and non discrimination rules. The board seeks a consistent district wide policy to guide access and set a model for others to follow.
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Kirsten Frey
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Spring wildflowers in Iowa woodlands delight and distract from politics
An Iowa writer fondly describes ephemerals such as bloodroot violets and dog violets in spring woods noting their tiny blooms and herbal uses. He reflects on nature, wildlife sounds, and a quiet hike, while avoiding political commentary and naming conservation figures like Russ Bennett.
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Judge slams law firm fees in cruise line class action
Florida judge Robert Lance Andrews reduced a $1.4 million legal fee request by Zwerling Schachter & Zwerling in a Renaissance Cruises class action to under $300,000 and ordered a 25 percent of fees paid as the same travel vouchers offered to 80,000 plaintiffs. The ruling criticizes fee structures in consumer lawsuits and cites vouchers as devalued compensation.
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Mississippi’s Honordown for Education Sparks Confederate Flag Debate
Gregory Kane argues Mississippi’s last place in the ALEC report on education reflects a broader social failure. He links the state’s flag defense to continued illiteracy and a need to focus on improving math and science across Mississippians.
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