Heavy snow drifts into southeast Iowa this weekend
A winter storm targets eastern Iowa with 6 to 10 inches possible by Monday morning mainly in southeast Iowa. North areas see lighter totals but travel will be difficult. winds 15 to 25 mph reduce visibility and cause drifting. The system exits late Monday and the week stays dry. Also in Cedar Rapids veteran Alvin Lenway, 91, dies January 31 after a life of engineering work and veterans advocacy.
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Iowa City schools set May target for new superintendent
Iowa City school board plans to name a new superintendent in May under a tentative search timeline. Three finalists will be interviewed in late April with negotiations and public forums to follow. Public forums on the job profile are scheduled for March 2 as current Superintendent Lane Plugge leaves at year end.
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On Your Mind: Yardy Issue Sparks City vs Firm Conflict
Ted Smith reports tension over the Yardy issue with Ver non's firm claiming 2,400 injuries while the city cites a much smaller figure. The piece notes plans to spend about 500000 on an invention linked to a hunting buddy.
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Vernon
Ted Smith
Longtime Iowa band director Frank Piersol dies at 98
Frank Piersol, a renowned band director and composer from Iowa City, died at 98. He led the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band for 22 years and held posts at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa before semi retiring in 1980. Memorials may go to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band.
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Cedar Rapids
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Morgan Jones
Marcia Welch
Myron
Kirkwood Community College
McGregor Hosts Winter Triathlon Charity Event
Karen Burns of Waterloo washes down a donut with milk during McGregor’s Winter Triathlon on Saturday. The event raises funds for Friends Helping Friends, with Burns’ teammates Mitch Lindner and Marisa Maas ready for the next leg as Deb Knutson and Teri Burg offer donuts, juice, and milk.
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Waterloo
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Friends Helping Friends
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Mitch Lindner
Marisa Maas
Jessop
Deb Knutson
Prairie du Chien
Teri Burg
Cedar Rapids police collect old drugs at Hy-Vee drop
Cedar Rapids police led by Lieutenant Tom Jonker held a Saturday drug take back at Hy-Vee on Mount Vernon Road. By noon four shopping carts of unused medications had been surrendered for proper disposal to prevent river contamination and keep pills away from children. People described keeping pills for years and praised the program as a safe disposal option with medicines later accepted at the police station.
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Mount Vernon Road
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Hy-Vee
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George Abodeely
First Street
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