Iowa Scholarships Aid Exceeds Ten Thousand Students
The Gazette reports more than 10 000 Iowa students received STO scholarships for 2014 15 funded by a 65 percent tax credit up to 12 million yearly. Lawmakers question aid level while Branstad vetoes public school funding and oversight on recipient income remains an honor system.
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Families rely on aid for private school access
Cedar Rapids residents describe St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School providing meals rides and child care after Darrell Wiegand’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The school offers home cooked meals rides and care for three daughters alongside small classes and religious instruction.
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
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Cold case from Amana Inn murder nears 35th anniversary
Iowa County Sheriff Rob Rotter recalls the 1989 Amana Holiday Inn killings of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison. The case remains cold but active with annual file review and planned meetings by the Division of Criminal Investigation and county officials. Many principal figures are deceased, complicating links between Missouri and Iowa suspects.
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Resting Place Cremation Garden Drives ISU Burial Growth
The ISU campus cemetery began in 1876 after flood-prone routes between campus and Ames made burials difficult. Warren Madden notes the grounds were created out of necessity and have since buried about 900 people, remaining an active ISU site.
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