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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2014
Page
1
Cedar Rapids Community School District weighs calendar changes for next school year. Officials consider shifting start dates and holiday observances to better align with instructional goals and local events.
U S lawmakers plan investigations into the Department of Veterans Affairs to uncover mismanagement and delayed care. The inquiry aims to root out further examples of systemic failures across VA services and hospitals.
Near-record June rains in Minnesota flood areas causing crop damage and road closures across multiple counties. Authorities monitor water levels as residents relocate livestock and crews work to clear debris. Weather warnings persist across the state.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum aims to honor its 40th anniversary by recognizing couples who were married there. The museum says flood losses in 2008 erased the original marriage records, complicating the celebration.
Iowa prep standout Aaron White will attend the Kevin Durant Skills Academy seeking new basketball techniques and exposure. The event brings together top players from across the region to sharpen shooting, ball handling, and offensive moves under elite coaches.
Rain restored soil moisture after two days of field work hindered by storms with high winds and hail. Farmers faced interruptions as weather disrupted farming activities on Page 5B.
The Department of Defense announced three Marines including Cedar Rapids native Lance Cpl. Adam R. Wolff 25 were killed during a hostile incident in Helmand province. Also killed were Staff Sgt. David H. Stewart 34 of Stafford Virginia and Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Garabrant 19 of Peterborough New Hampshire. The attack involved a bomb reportedly placed on a motor bike. Wolff is the 29th Iowan killed in combat.
Cedar River in Cedar Rapids is forecast to crest near 17.4 feet, a fifth time in a decade, with no bridges closed or major business impact. Public works manager Craig Hanson says proactive flood protections are in place to 18 feet, and past events like 2008 show similar levels caused little disruption.
Cedar Rapids weighs two engineering design teams to shape west side flood barriers and east side protections. Mayor Ron Corbett confirms the project is financially feasible with state and federal backing and promises faster construction, following the 2008 flood memory.
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed intense and sustained U S backing for Iraq while warning that the nation’s divisions must be bridged by its leaders. Ahead of his Baghdad visit Sunni tribes seized the main Jordan border crossing, leaving western Iraq without military presence on key trade routes. Obama offers up to 300 Iraq aid.
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