Kid Captains Highlight Hawkeye Hero Program
The Kid Captain program honors 18 children this season, with 2,557 nominees over the years from 74 cities and seven states. Reed Havlik, 3, battles vanishing white matter disease but remains a Hawkeye beacon as families share their stories and attend locker room tours. Hawkeye coach Brian Ferentz and players greet captains as personalized jerseys are prepared for game day.
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Stancel Hess
Kid Captains
Cheryl Hodgson
Hodgson
Uichildrens.org
Lowa
Brian Ferentz
Konner Guyer
Eddyville
Hawkeye
Reed Havlik
Jesup
Havlik
Reed
Erika Havlik
Iowa
Ferentz
Alison
Gowans
Thegazette
Meet the 2016 Kid Captains from UI Children’s Hospital
The 2009 partnership between University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes honors pediatric patients with Kid Captain selections for upcoming home games. Read bios of Abby Hooper to Reed Havlik, noting diagnoses from Wegener’s disease and sepsis to von Willebrand disease and spinal cord issues, across Des Moines to Mason City and beyond.
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University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Iowa Hawkeyes
UI Children’s Hospital
Uichildrens. Org
DES Moines E
North Dakota St
Abby
Wegener
Kinzie Hemann
Reinbeck
Miami
Ohio
Kinzie
von Willebrand
Cuba City
Wis
Rutgers
Liam
Hayden Despenas
Mason City
Michigan
Hayden
Friedreich
US Children’s Hospital
Remsen E
Nebraska
Seth
Chiari
Linn County Considers Minimum Wage Hike To 8.25 In 2017
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett leads a panel urging a countywide minimum wage rise to 8.25 dollars starting January 2017. County officials stress city-by-city overrides possible, with forums planned in Cedar Rapids and ongoing talks on automatic increases and statewide action.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Linn County
Marion
Hiawatha
Corbett
John Harris
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Beems
Fifth Ave
Rogers
Iowa Policy Project
Peter Fisher
Richard Pankey
Sofia Mehaffey
Kcrg-Tv9
Bruce Aune
Kcrg-Tv
Johnson County
Iowa
Washington High names Grant interim leader amid misconduct case
Washington/Grant district promotes Grant to executive director of personalized learning and middle level education for the 2016-2017 year as investigation into teacher Mary Beth Haglin and administrator Plagman unfolds. Interim principal duties affirmed while a permanent hire is sought.
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Mary Beth Haglin
Grant
Cedar Rapids
Metro Alternative High
Washington
Brad Buck
Washington High
Buck
John Laverty
Michael Johnson
Plagman
Haglin
the Gazette
Johnson
Molly.duffy
Thegazette
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Abigail Hooper
Konner Guver
Northwestern
Konner
Kolby
Kenner
Max
Stancel-Hess
Liam Young
Parker Kress
Bettendorf
Iowa State
Parker
Ewing
Carley Neustel
Central City
Minnesota
Carley
Max Stancel-Hess
Purdue
Aaron Miller
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Penn State
Aaron
Madelynn Higbee
Monmouth
Ill
Illinois
Madelynn
Seth Nelson
Emeline Dunham
Wapello
Wisconsin
Emeline
Hemann
Guyer
Mitchell.schmidt
Washington/Grant
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