Tamarack Discovery School grows in Iowa City learning model
Grace King recounts how Katie Christiansen founded Tamarack Discovery School after seeking outdoor and indoor learning options for her children. The nonprofit private school emphasizes outdoor community learning half the day, aiming to balance creativity with academic needs amid pandemic-driven interest.
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Iowa City
Tamarack Discovery School
Christiansen
School of Tamarack
Maddy Moloney
F.W. Kent Park
Johnson County
Tamarack
Iowa
Lawmaker Presses Bid to Ban Traffic Cameras in Iowa
Iowa State Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, again pursues a bill to regulate or ban automated traffic cameras. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and has long sought to move cameras from roads, but previous efforts failed to advance through both chambers.
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Brad Zaun
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Urbandale
Donald Trump
Trump
Iowa
George Floyd
Minneapolis
Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa profile: LaTasha DeLoach builds Black History Ball
LaTasha DeLoach 42 coordinates the Iowa City Senior Center and co-founded a nonprofit aiding people of color. She hosted Iowa City's inaugural Black History Ball with 100 plus attendees, vendors, and speakers to celebrate Black communities and strengthen support networks. The event linked her diversity work to community leadership across venues.
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LaTasha DeLoach
Iowa
DeLoach
Iowa City Senior Center
U.S
Lauren
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