Linn records first collaborative divorce in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids attorney teams Keller and Chichelly completed Linn County’s first collaborative divorce for a couple married over 30 years. The process, non adversarial and court approved, took about a month, with 10 eastern Iowa lawyers trained last March. It aims to save time money and emotional strain while keeping negotiations out of court.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jake Keller
Mary Chichelly
Linn County
Keller
Chichelly
Iowa
Des Moines
Koller
Simmons Perrine Meyer Bergman
Chicchelly
Seidl and Chicchelly
Collaborative divorce offers faster, cheaper path says Iowa attorney
The Collaborative Lawyers of Eastern Iowa promote collaborative divorce as a less adversarial option with shorter timelines and lower costs. Typical divides take six to nine months versus trial delays up to 18 months, and fees run about 1500 per party, half of traditional costs.
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Keller
Grant Wood Cultural District moves closer to reality in Cedar Rapids
Downtown Cedar Rapids gains a formal Grant Wood Cultural District around Turner Alley and 5 Turner Alley studio. Officials say district unites museums theatres and venues, supports grants, renews historic buildings, and markets the city’s arts scene as a sign of post-flood recovery.
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Diana Nollen
Edar Rapids
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Terry Pitts
Turner Alley
Second Ave
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Wood
Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Paramount Theatre
Veterans Memorial Building
U.S. Cellular Center
Vanessa Solesbee
Department of Cultural Affairs
Des Moines
Pederson
Peggy Whitworth
Whitworth
State Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society Board
ISU study links TV and video games to youth attention issues
A study led by three Iowa State University psychologists finds that higher screen time correlates with greater attention problems in youths. Researchers tracked 1323 children in grades 3–5 and 210 college students, noting that average daily screen time around 4.26 hours exceeds the AAP two hour guideline.
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Ames
Iowa State University
American Academy of Pediatrics
Edward Swing
ISU
Douglas Gentile
Craig Anderson
David Walsh
Minneapolis
Swing
Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Fewer inmates and revenue hit Washington County Jail
Washington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar reported a drop in jail inmate numbers reduced revenues by 338000 from last year to this. He described 531000 in spending cuts, including four unfilled staff positions, reduced food and prisoner items, lower medical and insurance costs, and cheaper utilities.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Jerry Dunbar
Dunbar
Johnson County
Marshalltown
Coyotes and Groundhogs Threaten Muscatine Airport Lights
Muscatine airport workers battle groundhogs and coyotes chewing into the underground lighting system. Director Steve Boka says removing animals or installing an encased lighting system are options, with work hoped to begin next spring at an estimated $350,000.
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Muscatine
Steve Boka
Boka
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Collaborative Attorneys
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Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cyndi Pederson
Diana
Nollen
Gazcomm.com
the Gazette
Nasidy
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Museum of
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Macuum of
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A.ruture
Public Libra
Grant Wood Studio
E Librar Theatre
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Eatri
Sutlis Sullivas Bank
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
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