Retention Centers Devised to Address Border Influx
The plan targets migrant flows at the border by establishing retention centers to manage arrivals and processing. Officials say centers will provide housing, services, and streamlined processing while evaluating asylum requests.
OBrien Recommended for Federal Judge Seat
Cedar Rapids lawyer Dave OBrien, who lost a primary bid for the 1st District, is recommended to succeed a retiring federal judge. The report appears in the Cedar Rapids area news.
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Wellmark opts out of health marketplace in 2015
The dominant health insurer will not join the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2015. Linn fair is back after weather and flooding disrupted last year with grounds and grandstand events resuming this week starting Wednesday.
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Iowa City sees record construction bid premiums
Johnson County activity drives unprecedented building boom as bids exceed estimates by 33 percent for Iowa City projects 23 percent for Coralville and 6 percent for the school district. Officials say as much as 2 billion in projects are underway or planned, tightening labor and materials. University of Iowa planner Rod Lehnertz notes higher bid percentages across the board.
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Cedar Rapids to adopt standards based grading in schools
Cedar Rapids Community School District plans full rollout of Learner-Centered Assessment and Reporting by 2015-16 in middle schools and 2016-17 in high schools. Associate Superintendent Trace Pickering outlined shift from letter grades toward student progress and demonstrated competency based approaches with district and state educators.
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Storms Turkey not longer with By Orlan Love The Gazette
Relief spread through Elgin as rainfall stayed lower than feared cutting crest forecasts for the Turkey River. Fire Chief Matt Ellis said residents could relax and focus on the five year Homecoming Celebration preparations while upstream communities remained on alert.
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