RAGBRAI Weeklong Ride Draws About 10000 Riders
About 10,000 cyclists took part in the seven day RAGBRAI across Iowa from the Missouri to the Mississippi. The event now in its 45th year is billed as the oldest largest and longest recreational bicycle ride in the world. Riders expected the third shortest and flattest route in the history. The ride began Sunday in Orange City and ends in Dubuque.
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Cedar Rapids crime drops in first half of year
Crime in Cedar Rapids fell 11.5 percent in the first six months of 2017 from the prior year with 6 580 incidents reported through June. Shots fired incidents dropped from 50 in 2016 to 31 by June 30 2017 as police credit officers and community outreach.
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FAFSA applications rise in Iowa as college aid demand grows
Iowa high school seniors and college students filed 22,000 FAFSA forms by June 30, an 8 percent rise from last year, signaling deeper pursuit of college and career training and aiding goals to lift 2025 educational attainment statewide.
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Spicer resigns as Scaramucci takes White House post
President Trump reshapes his White House at the six month mark with Anthony Scaramucci named communications director. Sean Spicer resigns in protest, followed by deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, amid ongoing Russia probe coverage and internal chaos.
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