Cedar Rapids district faces attendance decline on facilities panel
Records show attendance fell over 13 months as the Cedar Rapids facilities committee discussed closures of eight schools. Many non district employees attended fewer meetings, while some members claimed scheduling conflicts or changing careers. Several former participants defended the process as well informed and not steered, with enrollment data presented by RSP and Associates.
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Gazette
Buck
Dale Todd
Cedar Rapids
Todd
Daryl Spivey
Spivey
Jim Craig
Craig
RSP and Associates
John Tursi
Tursi
Ryan Schrader
Schrader
David Janssen
Brucemore
Janssen
Cedar Rapids Community
Cedar Rapids Community School
Cedar Rapids School Plan Would Close and Rebuild Several Elements
The Cedar Rapids school board will hear a 15 year facilities plan costing about 224 million dollars funded by the SAVE tax if extended. If approved, it would close Garfield Grant Wood Kenwood Madison Nixon Taylor Van Buren Truman and remodel Ros Wright and Viola Gibson and rebuild Arthur Cleveland Coolidge Erskine Harrison Hoover Jackson Johnson Pierce and Wright elements and the Johnson STEM Academy. Public comment is invited at each regular meeting with votes planned after meetings on Monday and Jan 8.
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Cedar Rapids
Brad Buck
Iowa
John Laverty
Cleveland
First Ave
Coolidge
Erskine
36Th St
Harrison
11Th St
Hoover
Johnson Ave
Jackson
38Th St
Johnson Steam Academy
18Th St
Pierce
Marilyn Dr
Wright
Hollywood Blvd
MedPharm seeks Iowa medical cannabis licenses and products plan
The Department of Public Health approved 225 registrations for medical cannabis including 172 patients and 53 caregivers. MedPharm Iowa outlines a 2024–25 schedule: growing by December 1, manufacturing in 20 days, formulation 10 days, testing 10 days, with products ready by mid November and prices from 40 to 70 dollars. The company plans to work with Kemin and MedPharm Holdings, both tied to the cannabis venture, and notes a Colorado license via MedPharm Holdings.
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Department of Public Health
MedPharm
MedPharm Iowa LLC
Iowa Secretary of State
Chris Nelson
Kemin
MedPharm Holdings
MedPharm Tiowa
MedPharm Iowa
Colorado
Nelson
Public Health Department
State Department of Public Health
Sarah Reisetter
Department
Park murder case returns to court with new trial granted
A Tama County District Court set sentencing for February 1 after Park’s murder conviction. The Iowa jury verdict was overturned by Judge Turner who found the confession witnesses not credible and questioned Okonski’s death. Thornhill later ruled Park killed Okonski and admitted to the crime, citing corroborated testimony and Park’s statements.
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Tama County
Okonski
Cora
Jeff
Austin
Iowa
Laura Roan
Park
The
Gazette
Okowski
Mitchell Turner
Turner
the Gazette
Ben Macumber
Amana
Macumber
Thornhill
Sean Ward
Chad Rogers
Rogers
Ward
Josh York
Tarah Bear
Bear
Ricky Jo Sanchez
Purk
Sanchez
Chicago
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Woodside Dr
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Nixon Dr
Hiawatha
Taylor
Seventh Ave
Truman
West Post Rd
van Buren
29Th St
Arthur Elementary
B Ave
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Gibson Dr
Erin
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Trish.mehaffey
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