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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2017
Page
1
Alexandra Connor reports for The Gazette on a Cedar Rapids firefighting academy guiding young women through hands on training and drills. The program emphasizes teamwork discipline and safety as recruits gain practical experience and confidence.
A group of 14 teenage girls train at Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station learning hose handling and safety led by Capt Cherie Fairlie and firefighter paramedic Julie Popelka. The session at 713 First Ave SE includes donning turnout gear and practicing water flow as part of Fully Involved: Young Women's Fire Academy.
Iowa State University will not grant across the board raises as state support shrinks. President Bruce Harreld says tuition revenue funds targeted pay, while the University of Iowa defends higher tuition for added aid, with interim ISU leader Ben Allen noting hardship from this second consecutive year of cuts.
A University of Iowa plan proposes a new hotel to replace the University Club as part of a broader budget package. The 3A decision allocates 4.8 million to raise UI faculty salaries to approach the 2016 peer-university average, with the regents told this is only the beginning.
Rural precincts led Linn County in a special election with 6.3 percent turnout countywide. More than 71 percent of voters supported a district representation plan, while total votes reached 9,339. Auditor Joel Miller called turnout disappointing yet noted the small voter share deciding for many residents.
Governor Kim Reynolds endorsed the Republican Senate leaders after a $2.2 million sexual harassment verdict against the state while calling for an independent probe to ensure zero tolerance. She cited a toxic atmosphere cited by former communications director Kirsten Anderson as she spoke at a weekly news conference.
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