Patel enters 1st District race in Iowa
C R business owner runs for Democratic nomination in northeast Iowa’s U S House seat. Regents pick search firm again as they vet candidates for university presidents. Snow and cold grip much of the U S with Midwest, South and East facing heavy snowfall. Tom Wopat to appear at Monticello car show this weekend. Wes Washpun leads UNI to blowout wins as team gains attention. Iowa bankers optimistic about economy and hiring per new forecast.
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Former Coe student linked to Halifax mall plot
Lindsay Souvannarath, 23, a former Coe College student, is among three suspects in a Halifax shopping mall plot to kill many people. She wrote of neo Nazi themes and Columbine and praised those shooters online. Randall Shepherd and James Gamble assisted. Gamble was found dead in Halifax. The college confirmed her graduation in 2014 and said no authorities contacted about prior warnings.
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Cascade High School Wins State Farm Drive Competition
Cascade High School won the Celebrate My Drive contest and $100,000 for recruiting the town of 2,200 residents to pledge online to drive safely. The Band Perry performed the winning concert on Monday at the Cascade school.
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Cascade’s Celebrate My Drive win boosts school spirit
Since winning the Celebrate My Drive competition Cascade has seen a notable rise in school spirit and community involvement, reflecting renewed energy on campus.
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Branstad Signals Support for Gas Tax Hike Pending Bipartisan Deal
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signaled willingness to approve a 10 cent per gallon gas tax increase if the Legislature can craft a bipartisan package generating about 215 million dollars annually for road and bridge work. He said he would sign bills that clear House and Senate subcommittees once a compromise reaches his desk.
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Lawmakers push residential SSMID authority in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids representatives Art Staed and Liz Bennett propose legislation to let neighborhoods tax themselves for improvement projects via self supporting municipal improvement districts. Wellington Heights leaders urge wider SSMID access to fund grants, staffing, and grants pursuit.
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