Burford quits EPA amid mounting pressure in tenure end
Anne Burford says she resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency because she felt she could no longer do her job. She spoke publicly for the first time, stating she resigned because she had become the issue. President and agency officials cited ongoing disputes and policy clashes during her tenure.
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Music Power and Local News Highlights
Judy Collins praises music as a powerful universal force in an interview. A new high school athletic conference forms with Cedar Rapids Prairie Linn-Mar Iowa City West and Iowa City High. United State Bank to open a branch soon. The mild 50 year winter saves households over 2 billion in heating costs. Hawkeye Downs to add a permanent bicycle track and camping facilities. A corn planter case enters its fifth day in federal court Cedar Rapids with Jon Kinzenbaw testifying.
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Miller urges tougher gambling laws if parimutuel bill passes
Attorney General Tom Miller說 lawmakers must strengthen Iowa gambling laws and add 10 to 20 Division of Criminal Investigation agents if the parimutuel betting measure is approved. He released seven recommendations, including harsher penalties for illegal gambling and expanding the state racing commission’s powers. Des Moines officials backed the call, while Gov. Branstad defended leadership while agreeing on enforcement.
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Reunited Czech Couple Sees Jan Saudek Exhibit in Iowa City
Marie Saudek toured the University of Iowa Museum of Art in Iowa City to view an exhibit of her husband Jan Saudek's internationally known photographs. The display pairs Saudek works with Josef Sudek, and Marie plans a U.S. Midwest tour before joining her husband later in Paris.
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Cedar Rapids teachers to lose contracts amid enrollment drop
Twenty seven Cedar Rapids Community School District teachers face nonrenewal as projections show enrollment sinking to 18,310 next year, down 648 from this year, prompting reductions across elementary and secondary levels and potential recalls for some rehired staff. Other districts Linn-Mar College Community also report layoffs while Marion Independent expects declines but no terminations.
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