Cedar Rapids Library to Loan Tablets for Home Use
Cedar Rapids Public Library will start loaning two types of tablets on March 8, 80 Leap Pad Ultra tablets for children ages 2 to 7 and 50 Google Nexus 7 tablets for general use, with a potential 50 more. The program Tablets4Tots and Tablets2Go aims to widen access to digital content and online databases for those without home devices.
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Edar Rapids Public Libraries
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Bob Pasicznyuk
Cedar Rapids mayor warns casinos siphon funds
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says Eastern Iowa casinos take money from Cedar Rapids and argues cannibalization should not heavily influence the casino license decision, framing the issue as a regional impact. Brewer vetoes bill critics call a license to discriminate against gays in the name of religion in Arizona.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Iowa
Arizona
Jan Brewer
Downton dining and Friday night football debate mix
A page notes Downton Abbey inspired dining linked to a season wrap and a college football discussion about Friday games in the Big Ten with feedback from Marc Morehouse and high school coaches. It also mentions Stamats acquiring Thorburn Group and lists clients like Disney and Target.
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BTN
Marc Morehouse
Stamats
Thorburn Group
Disney
Target
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Senate approves expanded child care assistance plan
The Iowa Senate with a 48 to 0 vote approved a plan to widen child care aid for low income working families. It would let parents work part time and study at least 28 hours weekly while remaining eligible, says Sen. Liz Mathis.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Liz Mathis
Cedar Rapids
Seven homicides in Cedar Rapids and Tama County prompt multiple theories
A Gazette report notes seven homicides in the Cedar Rapids and Tama County area over four weeks. Experts cite cabin fever, gun access, and mental health service changes as possible factors, with researchers urging caution against single-cause explanations.
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Tama County
Cedar Rapids
Matt DeLisi
Iowa State
U.S. Warns Russia Intervening in Ukraine a Grave Mistake
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Moscow that military intervention in Ukraine would be a grave mistake as Russia placed 150,000 troops on high alert for war games near Kiev. The United States considered up to 1 billion in loan guarantees and more funding to support Kyiv amid Moscow's bold move since Viktor Yanukovich’s ouster.
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Kerry
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Moscow
Viktor Yanukovich
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