Community colleges fill Iowa middle-skill gap in workforce
Kirkwood Community College president Mick Starcevich argues in a guest column that two year colleges provide a low-cost path to middle-skill careers. Data from Iowa Workforce Development show 66 percent of unemployed lack credentials beyond high school, and about 50 percent of jobs require more than a high school diploma but less than a four year degree. Kirkwood highlights high graduate satisfaction, strong employment outcomes, regional advisory boards, and scholarships totaling over 2.3 million annually, plus new state funding for tuition aid programs aimed at skill shortages.
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Kirkwood Community College
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Linn Co op Oil aims to sell E15 in Iowa
Linn Co op Oil Company in Marion seeks to offer E15 fuel to customers with 2001 and newer vehicles. EPA approval received, but blending restrictions limit sales June 1 to September 15, tied to refinery pipeline control. Ida supports independence from petroleum monopolies and urges customers to wait until September 17 when E15 sales may begin.
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Via Co-op Oil Company
Linn Co-op
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn Coop
Jim Becthold
Linn Co-Op Oil Company
Jbecthold
Linncoop.com
Parents urged not to criminalize sane errand runs
Lenore Skenazy argues heat related child deaths in cars are tragic but cautions against over criminalizing rational parents. She cites a Massachusetts mother who left sleeping twins and a drawing child in a hot car while she made a brief store trip and was counseled by police to turn off the engine.
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Samantha Morse
Massachusetts
Solo
Remember River Safety Rules For Summer
A reflective column recalls three Iowa river drownings near Marshalltown and urges adherence to safety rules. It cites past deaths at Cedar River spots, warns of currents and debris, and urges swimming with a buddy wearing life jackets and avoiding intoxication.
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Lee Meh
Iowa
Marshalltown
Jonathan Jones
Lisbon
Cedar River
Pallisades-Kepler State Park
Cedar
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