Johnson says early talk of 2016 election disheartening
Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin visited Cedar Rapids and lamented that discussions of the 2016 presidential race have begun prematurely. The article notes related political coverage on page 3A and features cancer research on fixed tumor aggressiveness on page 4A.
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Ron Johnson
R-Wis
Cedar Rapids
Back to school ideas fuel learning with kid friendly recipes
Packed with back to school ideas this feature notes kids need healthy food to learn. It offers quick kid friendly recipes for busy or picky eaters and suggests practical meal ideas for Page 11A.
Jefferson alum Tim Burke shaped modern coaching at early Cedar Rapids days
Tim Burke, later the Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach, learned coaching at Cedar Rapids Jefferson under Jack Fisk in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Fisk recalls the Jefferson coaches teaching some of the era’s most advanced techniques.
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Tim Burke
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Jack Fisk
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Retail expansion coming to N Liberty Penn Landing area
A business notice announces new retail development along N Liberty Penn Landing and Community Drive with plans for additional stores and services to open soon.
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N. Liberty Penn Landing
The Wapsi Odyssey Enchants Audiences On Riverbank
Mythic figures emerge from the river as paddlers glide by in canoes. Performers swing from tree branches and frolic along the banks in a mythic outdoor production that unfolds around curious spectators on the water.
Egypt Faces Deadly Clashes as Sit-Ins Crushed
Cairo security forces stormed sit-ins of deposed President Mohammed Morsi supporters amid violent crackdown. Health Ministry cites 281 killed nationwide including 43 police. Muslim Brotherhood reports over 300 dead. Protests across bridges and overpasses as emergency law spreads fear.
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Cairo
Mohammed Morsi
Health Ministry
Muslim Brotherhood Movement
Rabaa Adawiya Square
Districts split on PERL funding for recreation spaces
Mount Vernon schools push PERL levy to fund playgrounds and recreation sites despite state trend away from the levy. Voters on Sept 10 will decide if the board can set a 13.5 cent tax rate per thousand. In 2012 PERL spent 2.28 million statewide.
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Mount Vernon Community
Iowa
Jeff Berger
Iowa Department of Education
Summer learning helps Roosevelt students master tech
In Cedar Rapids seven Roosevelt Middle School students joined a three day summer camp in the learning supports lab. The program, run with the Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research and the University of Iowa College of Education, introduced seventh and eighth graders to computer programs. Herky the University of Iowa mascot visited while Collin Wheat showcased what he learned.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Middle School
Iowa Center For Assistive Technology Education and Research
University of Iowa
College of Education
Herky
Collin Wheat
Collin
Iowa Center For Assistive Technology
Health care tax credits estimated at 2700 average
The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates the average tax credit for health insurance bought on state marketplaces outside work will be about 2700 dollars next year. Credits vary by income family size and local plan costs, with about 26 million people eligible for help.
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Washington
Kaiser Family Foundation
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