Cedar Rapids adopts safety plan for city project bids
The Ced ar Rapids City Council approved a Public Improvement Project Safety and Health Management Plan requiring pre project drug tests, random tests during construction, post accident tests, and proof of DOL apprenticeship compliance. Contractors must hold weekly safety meetings and ensure OSHA 10 training. Pre bid attendance also mandated for project teams.
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As of 2008 the latest data show 10 to 15 percent of adults lack a high school diploma in Iowa. Of 289 280 adults without a diploma 5 999 took GED tests 3 911 completed 3 870 passed for a 99 percent pass rate compared with a 73 1 percent national rate. Of those tested 4 649 were first time and 1 350 repeats. 1 Trish Mehaffey Brown a Cedar Rapids defense attorney for 18 years did not.
GED to Law: A Cedar Rapids Lawyer’s Unconventional Path
Brown, a Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School alumnus from the class of 1982, left with a GED before college and law school, becoming a respected Corridor attorney. He urges students not to panic if they take time to decide their path, reflecting on his own journey and a marriage to a teacher. Jim Dostal notes Brown’s remarks as part of a broader discussion on educational detours and career choices.
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Details emerge of bloodshed aboard Gaza-bound ship
The article tracks a deadly clash on the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara during a Gaza flotilla voyage. Pro-Palestinian activists, a ruptured knife wound, an Israeli commando injury, and fragmented footage shape a contested account amid international criticism. Nine activists died in the pre-dawn gunbattle at sea as sensitive details unfold.
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