Iowa AEAs face funding shift amid education policy change
Democrats argue the 90 percent AEA funding relies less on districts, while 10 percent stays with districts for special education. Reynolds defends plan as boosting school direct funding and accountability. The Grant Wood and Prairie Lakes AEAs show large staffing cuts, with Cedar Rapids and rural districts facing cost shifts and service reductions. concerns grow about rural impacts. Grace King contributed to this report.
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Motorcyclist Injured After Collision With Deer Near Springville
Central City man Daniel Nash, 46, suffered life threatening injuries in a Wednesday night motorcycle crash on Whittier Road near Prairie Chapel Road, north of Springville. He was not wearing a helmet. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded at 8:15 p.m. and Nash was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics by LifeGuard.
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Cedar Rapids man faces 10 counts in sexual assault case
Bruce Jovin Williams, 33, is charged in Linn County District Court with 10 felonies including third degree sexual abuse and armed with a firearm following alleged overnight assaults on a woman. He also faces aggravated misdemeanor and misdemeanor domestic abuse counts. Bail set at 50,000 cash.
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