Stolen car reports rise in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police report 144 vehicles stolen so far this year, up from 132 last year and 102 in early 2011. Since June, 49 reports. Most thefts involve cars left running or keys in ignition. 87 percent recovered. Similar rise noted in Iowa City with 59 reports.
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ISU seeks end of Harkin Institute as papers move to Drake
Iowa State University asks the state Board of Regents to terminate the Harkin Institute of Public Policy as Tom Harkin’s papers head to Drake University. Former Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus will head Drake's Tom Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, with ISU donors’ gifts redistributed and no campus impact expected. The Drake archive will house the materials for research while the institute’s Drake campus location is to be determined.
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Brennan named US vice president for strategic communication
University of Iowa President Sally Mason selects Joe Brennan as the next vice president for strategic communication. Mark Braun is promoted to vice president for external relations and chief of staff with a $225000 salary. Brennan will earn $220000 and start August 31. Braun begins August 1.
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Harkin plans immigration forum in King district
Senator Tom Harkin and Senator Dick Durbin will host a 10 am immigration forum at Ames Middle School to press for reform and the DREAM Act. The event features business, labor, law enforcement and religious leaders and aims to show Iowans as welcoming. King attended Col George Day’s funeral and did not respond to the remarks.
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President approves disaster aid for 10 northeast counties
The president granted a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 10 northeast Iowa counties including Alla makee Benton Buchan an Butler Cedar Clay ton Delaware Howard Jones and Winneshiek. The July 18 request followed June storms tornadoes and floods from June 21 to June 28 and activates Public Assistance funds for emergency work debris removal and repair of damaged public facilities. It marks Iowa’s 18th major declaration since March 2007 and supports long term recovery with state and federal matches and hazard mitigation statewide.
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