Legislative Preview Prompts Cooperation Push Across Local Governments
Iowa lawmakers weigh spending cuts and consolidation as Public Strategies Group backed by Gov. Vilsack faces scrutiny. House Speaker Rants says state aid reductions loom while cities and counties pursue shared services and relaxed rules to gain efficiency. Local leaders cautiously back freedom communities option.
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International undergrad enrollment noted at Iowa in study
Tom Owen reports on international student demographics at the University of Iowa. He notes the UI has about 300 international undergraduates, 1,800 international graduate students, and compares enrollment shares with Purdue Indiana University and other peers. Admissions Director Michael Barron weighs in.
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UI Aims to Boost International Enrollments
The University of Iowa plans to expand international student enrollment after budget cuts ended world recruitment trips by 2002. New UI president David Skorton prioritizes campus diversity and growth at the undergraduate level, with international programs chief William Reisinger eager to recruit.
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First US HD Radio receiver sold in Cedar Rapids debut
The Cedar Rapids store sold the nation’s first commercial HD Radio receiver to Nathan Franzen of Marion. The Kenwood KTC HR 100 converter costs about 350 dollars and enables CD quality sound and text displays as HD Radio debuts nationally this week.
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION Iowa's sex offender evaluations questioned
Iowa faces a backlog of over 1800 sex offender risk assessments as officials clash over better methods. Critics argue current lengthy evaluations waste time that could bolster the registry and education efforts while victims await updated information.
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Hear Gazette interviews offenders and officials on risk assessment
The Gazette presents a series on Iowa risk assessment practices with interviews from offenders and state officials. Sunday and Monday installments explore how risk levels are determined and the implications for supervision and public safety.
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Rescheduled Interview With Reporters On KXIC AM-800
The station airs an eight oh five a.m. interview with reporters Frank Gluck and Zack Kucharski on KXIC AM-800 after Monday's session was postponed to provide weather updates.
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Lehman elected to fourth term as Iowa City mayor
In Iowa City, Ernie Lehman won a unanimous council vote to a fourth two year term as mayor, extending his tenure to 2006 and making him the longest serving mayor in city history. He plans no bid for 2006, cites housing policy as a key issue and has served on the council since 1994.
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