Telling students stories with Dahlah Brathwaite at Cedar Rapids high school
Hip hop artist Dahlah Brathwaite of Los Angeles works Tuesday at Washington High School Cedar Rapids in a two week residency with a creative writing class. He will perform his work Spirituals Thursday through Saturday at CSPS in Cedar Rapids. Senior Blake Emig reads a piece he wrote during the workshop.
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Dahlah Brathwaite
Los Angeles
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Brathwaite
CSPS
Blake Emig
Murphy on the ballot in Iowa 1st District race
Former Iowa House Speaker Pat Murphy filed nomination petitions for the U S House 1st District. Murphy collected signatures from all 20 counties, meeting the 1 percent and 2 percent thresholds. Incumbent Rod Blum also filed, with Monica Vernon expected to announce her Democratic bid.
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Murphy
Iowa
Des Moines
Pat Murphy
Dubuque
Rod Blum
Monica Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Oleson to Seek Third Term
Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson announces plans to run for a third term in District 4. He filed nomination papers and will formally announce at the Linn County Democratic Convention at Washington High School. Oleson, 45, wants fiscal discipline, lower taxes, and a AAA bond rating while promoting outdoor recreation and county growth.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Brent Oleson
Oleson
Washington High School
Marion
Central City
Bertram
Gleson
University of Iowa
US College of Law
Iowa
Legislative Services Bureau
GOP
Daniel Lundby
Lundby
Mary Lundby
Mitchell. Schmid
Thegazette
Johnson County supervisor race gains Dem support
Patricia Heiden announces Sally Stutsman and Pat Harney will co chair her Johnson County Board of Supervisors campaign. Stutsman is a House member and former supervisor. Harney will not seek re election after 16 years on the board. Primary June 7 ahead of November vote.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Patricia Heiden
Oakwoll Retirement Residence
Sally Stutsman
Iowa House
Pat
Harney
Sally
Democratic Party
Heiden
Stutsman
John
Son County
Rod Sullivan
Lisa Green-Douglass
Kurt Friese
Devotay
Carver Hawkeye upgrades target fan experience with phased renovations
Iowa plans two phase renovations to Carver Hawkeye Arena including a new center court video board, enhanced sound, new lighting and court. Phase two may add exterior upgrades, atrium and lobby, with costs and dates to be set.
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Barta
Indiana
Carver Hawkaye Arena
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium
State Board of Regents
Kinnick
Carver
Fran McCaffery
McCaffery
Center Court
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Big Ten
Adam Woodbury
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James Q. Lynch
the Gazette
Sames
Lynch
Thegazette.com
Mitchell Schmidt
Johnson County
Nitchell.schmid
Carver/Renovation
Anthony Clemmons
Clemmons
Carverhawkeye Arena
Scott
Dochterman
Congressman Rod Blum
3Rd Street
Cedar Rapids, IA
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