C R murder trial ends with plea deal
Kazius Childress, 22, pleaded to second degree murder in the 2022 fatal shooting of Cordal Lewis, facing up to 50 years with a 35 year mandatory term before parole. He admitted firing 11 times at Lewis as he ran away, with Lewis unarmed.
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Linn-Mar and Marion seek renewal of school facilities levy
Voters in the Linn-Mar and Marion school districts will decide March 5 on renewing the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy PPEL. District leaders say the levy funds repairs and technology and prevents budget cuts for emergencies. No tax rate increase is expected if renewed.
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Anamosa Teen Dies After Sledding Crash
Adam McWherter 13 was sledding with a friend in the 13000 block of Buffalo Road when his sled slid into the road and was struck by a northbound 2008 GMC Envoy. He died Saturday at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
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Longest-serving ISU provost Wickert to step down this summer
Iowa State University will search for a new provost after Senior Vice President Jonathan Wickert announced plans to resign this summer after twelve years in the role. Wickert will join the faculty as a mechanical engineering professor June 30, ending a tenure praised for promoting diversity and transparency across the university.
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