Cedar Rapids inaugurates city manager era with new council
The Cedar Rapids City Council, including part time Mayor Kay Halloran, convenes for its first 4 30 p m meeting in City Hall to swear in nine members and begin work under a council manager form. City Attorney Jim Fritz is eyed to serve as interim city manager while a permanent hire is sought. The council will set future meeting times.
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Iowa Guard Center plans open comments period
The Iowa National Guard seeks public input on a proposed 83,000 square foot Readiness Center and Field Maintenance Shop at Highway 218 and Melrose Avenue. Comments are due January 28. The project costs about 16 million dollars and replaces the 1937 Dubuque Street facility.
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UI Cancer Center Awards Grants to Six Researchers
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa awarded 104000 in seed grants from the American Cancer Society and center endowments to six researchers across three UI colleges. Recipients include Vladimir Radovinac 19000, Tannin Fuja 20000, Bruce Hostager 15000, Toshiki Itoh 15000, Laura Stunz 15000, and Xiaodong Wu 20000.
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Bruce Hostager
Toshiki Itoh
Laura Stunz
Xiaodong Wu
College of Engineering
Two Iowa men die in Colorado avalanche high marking
Jacob Kroeger and Gabriel Medina, both from Muscatine County, died New Year’s Day in an avalanche near Cameron Pass while high marking on snowmobiles. Five others were rescued. the blizzard came earlier. Kroeger’s mother recalled his quiet, humorous nature and farm life. Medina’s family was not located.
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Medina
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Wyo
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Jerry Kroeger
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Hawkeye Fans React As Florida Beach Clip Flows In
In Iowa City fans at Brothers Bar and Grill react to a warm weather beach clip during a Hawkeye game. Ellen Kingsbury and brother Brian discuss defense while Angela Murley and Andrew Cook pass the time with a card game as the Hawkeyes trail early.
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Davenport
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Pella
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Iowa State University
Lone Tree
Marley
Cook
David Wallace
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Coralville
Josh Jacobs
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Unusual January Thunderstorm Douses Cedar Rapids
A rare January thunderstorm in Cedar Rapids dropped 0.58 inch of rain, delaying snow shovels and briefly halting snow, while hail was reported in Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities. Forecasters say thunderstorms are uncommon in January, with more frequent activity in February and March. Today’s outlook calls for fog and mid 30s highs as a weaker storm brings light rain then light snow tonight into Wednesday.
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Bitter endings for three sweet Iowa seasons in Outback Bowl
In a postgame column Mike Deupree laments officiating in the Outback Bowl that overshadowed Iowa’s comeback from 31 7 down. He notes poor calls, ponders what might have happened with the onside kick, and contrasts Iowa with Iowa State’s loss in Houston Bowl while urging fan perspective.
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