Prairie students pitch real world questions in 3DE program
Prairie High School freshman Grady Lauser contacted Van Meter owner in Altoona seeking building cost data for a growth project. The class, part of 3DE powered by Junior Achievement, studies whether to renovate or build anew, then presents to Van Meter next month.
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van Meter
Ross Tiedemann
Prairie High School
Ashlynn Hunter
Brynnley Fetzer
Carly Spalding
Grady Lauser
3DE
Prairie
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett High School
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Prairie, Alournett
Edar Rapids — Prairie High School
Altoona
Iowa
Hoover museum renovation advances with 2026 opening plan
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museums project nears a 20.3 million goal, with about 17 million raised. Construction begins after winter, opening in August 2026 to align with Hoover hometown events and the U S semiquincentennial. BBC Imagination Arts moves from concept to schematic phase under Mat Solari guidance.
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Herbert Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover
West Branch
United States
Mundi McCarty
Hoover Presidential Foundation
BBC Imagination Arts
Burbank
Calif
Matthew Solari
Creative & Story
BBC
Curious Iowa QR Prompt Looks to Engage Readers
A brief feature invites readers to scan a QR code for questions about Iowa culture and its people. The interactive prompt emphasizes curiosity about local life and invites participation from the community.
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Lowa
Regulations C.R. imposes on light pollution explained
The Gazette summarizes light pollution regulation questions raised by readers. ISU professor Jenny Ziegler Baker defines light trespass and light pollution and stresses keeping light within property lines and directing it downward to protect night sky visibility and health.
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Jenny Ziegler Baker
ISU
Iowa State University
Ziegler Baker
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