Prairie High School expands career paths with new aviation program
Prairie High School showcases college and career pathways including agriculture health care and culinary with a new aviation mechanics program launching fall 2025. Teachers toured industry sites Cedar Rapids firms and airports to explore opportunities for experiential learning and workforce connections guiding the district’s strategic plan.
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Prairie High School
Aviation Mechanics
Iowa
Wheeler
Iowa City Fraternity Faces Civil Case Over 2020 Disclosure
The case links a 2020 incident to riots at the FIJI chapter in Iowa City. It centers on a sexually explicit photo shared by Carson Steffen and Jacob Meloan, leading to expulsions and debate within the chapter. Protests followed, with Steffen facing a first degree harassment charge while a civil suit proceeds toward a November trial and his criminal case in December.
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Jacob Meloan
Carson Steffen
Solberg
Steffen
Meloan
Phillip Prybil
Valpeyi
Prybil
Iowa Memorial Union
Fiji House
IMU
Vajpeyi
University of Iowa
NewBo Loftus project touted as key Cedar Rapids housing boost
The Newbo Loftus plan will transform the former Lof tus Lumber site at 900 Third St SE into a five story mixed use building with 186 market rate apartments. Construction is due by November 2025 and financing comes from Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and Community Savings Bank with state and city incentives. The project links downtown to the NewBo District near the NewBo City Market and trails, amid a broader housing boom in the core neighborhood. Local officials praise public private partnerships and state housing investments while governors and developers note ongoing revitalization efforts. The governor spotlighted a $500 million housing program and a data driven approach to identify local needs.
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Munications
van Meter Inc
Arlo Steel
Cedar Rapids
Doug Neumann
Emily Kaiser
Alliant Energy
Kaiser
Teri Myers
BAE Systems
Bill Michael
Myers
Newbo Loftus
Loftus Lumber
Third St
NewBo
Crown
GLD Commercial
Iowa Economic Development Authority
City of Cedar
Plus
Chad Pelley
Fulton Lofts
Third St. SE
Olympic South Side
High Properties
Lion
16Th Ave
Cedar River Trail
Second Street
Reynolds
Cedar River
Iowa
Iowa Finance Authority
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Tracy
Pactiv Evergreen
North America
Michael Schulte
Schulte
ImOn Com
Grace
King
Thegazette
Jim Goranson
Paciiv Evergreen
Sixth St
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Prairie Point
Hannah Richmond
Paciic Evergreen
Iowa City
Vanessa. Miller
C.R
Debi Durham
Marissa
Payne
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