University Heights adopts records policy after complaint
City council member Silvia Quezada filed a public records complaint against Mayor Wally Heitman after not receiving emails she requested. The Iowa Public Information Board recommended a policy on records custodians and fees. Quezada was later removed from the building committee, a move she called retaliation.
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City adopts formal public records policy in Heights
The University Heights City Council approved a public records policy directing police records to the police chief and other city records to the City Clerk. The policy outlines fees and forms and aims to clarify access, with a December agenda set to review Quezada's complaint dismissal.
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Weather Summary for Iowa Regions and Cities
Cedar River at Waterloo shows a slight fall of 0.03 with level near 6.93. Cedar Rapids and Conesville both fall as tracks shift. Iowa River at Marshalltown declines 0.05 while Belle Plaine, Marengo, and Iowa City rise, with temperatures indicating high daytime and low nighttime readings.
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River levels in eastern Iowa show mixed trends
The report lists water gauges at Lone Tree Columbus Jet Wapello and Wapsipinicon River stations from Independence Anamosa and Coralville Pool with levels ranging from rising to falling and times noted 4:35 p.m. and 7:25 a.m. indicating an earlier and later readings window.
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Overcoming lack of news literacy among students
A study by Stanford cited by NPR finds students from middle school to college struggle to distinguish news from ads and to identify credible sources. Iowa journalist Jon Rogers urges teachers to integrate media literacy, emphasizing critical thinking, source evaluation, and responsible digital navigation.
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Snow Continues With Slick Roads and Cold Ahead
Snow will persist through the morning and afternoon, adding to overnight accumulations. Winds drop, reducing blowing snow but roads stay slick. If travel is unnecessary, avoid it. A new arctic blast follows midweek with highs in the single digits and subzero overnight temps. Stay warm and bring pets indoors. Meteorologist Britley Ritz.
Weather snapshot for U S cities and conditions
A compiled list shows varying temperatures from Atlanta to Washington with conditions including sunny partly cloudy cloudy showers rain and snow flurries. Highs range from the mid teens in Denver to near 80 in Orlando and Tampa while lows span single digits to the upper 60s.
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