Luther Baker Takes Non Supportive Stance in Hiring Debate
Luther University president Luther Baker defends his non supportive stance on a tenure track hire amid a charged debate within the Luther community including students alumni regents and church leaders. Colleagues note religious and legal factors influence hiring while some students call for broader inclusion and dialogue begins to form around future guidelines.
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Baker
Luther
David Hay
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
David Johnston
Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Lieber
Johnston
Hardy’s alleged faked pregnancies and gun purchases implicate timeline
Witnesses describe Hardy faking pregnancies and a stillborn claim while living with relatives and planning a midwife birth. Pawn shop records show multiple gun purchases from 1995 to last July. Authorities link a .380 and other pistols to the Lund death and Hardy’s evolving stories about a newborn.
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Hardy
Lonnie McCoy
McKee Coins
Lund
Darwin Todd
Big River Pawn and Gun
South Lee County
Bruce McDonald
Todd
Marion bank robbed on main street amid pileup on Seventh Avenue
Marion police described a white male suspect in his late teens to early twenties, 5'10" to 6', 150 to 160 pounds, wearing faded jeans and a striped hooded pullover. He fled after a robbery around 7:15 p.m. as Cedar Rapids officers joined the scene and a three-car crash occurred nearby. Police urge tips to (319) 377-1512 or the Cedar Rapids FBI office.
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Marion
Steve Glenn
Seventh Avenue
Todd Vanderpeut
Little Caeser’s
Marion Police Department
Cedar Rapids
FBI
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7Th Ave
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