Council eyes fresh look at courthouse in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials tour the vacant federal courthouse on First Street SE twenty months after a flood. Mayor Ron Corbett and six council members weigh moving city offices or council chambers into the building and consider returning downtown. The city could take ownership in exchange for land donated for the new federal courthouse.
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Chuck Wieneke
Chuck Swore
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Council members oppose new City Hall move to May’s Island
Corbett Karr and Swore oppose constructing a new City Hall and prefer returning to the Veterans Memorial Building on May’s Island. Karr calls the courthouse hallway unwelcoming and governmentlike while Corbett urges space assessment before any decision.
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Iowa colleges eye outsourced e mail at scale
The University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa discuss moving to free outsourced e mail from Google or Microsoft. Iowa State and Coe College already switched, with 42 percent of surveyed campuses outsourcing and 28 percent considering it.
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Becker's mother recalls son's episodes and murder case
Joan Becker testified at the Butler County District Court trial that her son Mark Becker began showing violent episodes in 2008 including yelling and attacking walls. She described changes in his appearance and behavior and said he did not recognize his parents during the episode. The defense argues Becker was insane at the time of the June 24 killing of Ed Thomas at Aplington Parkersburg High School.
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Iowa Pharmacy Board backs medical marijuana study
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted to urge lawmakers to reclassify marijuana and form a task force to design a medical marijuana program. Senate leaders cited low chances this session due to election year politics, with supporters placing the odds near zero. Bills for medical use had earlier been proposed.
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