Rumors Swirl About Lickliter Future at Iowa
Speculation ran high about University of Iowa men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter after a season that saw a school record 22 losses. Iowa officials denied reports of a pending sign, while players voiced commitment to the program amid talk at the state boys tournament.
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University of Iowa
Todd Lickliter
Lickliter
Gary Barta
Barta
Iowa
Michigan
Iowa revenue forecast rises signaling recovery
Des Moines Bureau reports Gov. Chet Culver welcomed improved Revenue Estimating Conference projections showing Iowa on the road to recovery. REC raised current-year expectations by 900000 and fiscal 2011 by 33.1 million, with forecasters noting tax collections remain below 2009 levels while the move suggests the economy is bottoming out. Holly Lyons of the Legislative Services Agency cautioned the hole is still large as forecasts project gradual growth into 2011.
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Chet Culver
Iowa
Council of Economic Advisers
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Holly Lyons
Legislative Services Agency
City Holds Flood Prep Events As Tigers Dams Practice
Future tense by Rick Smith reports public works crews practiced erecting water filled bladder flood barriers called tiger dams on Thursday morning. Emergency response team held a news conference in the afternoon and over 100 residents attended a flood forum at Westdale Mall to hear Army Corps of Engineers experts discuss long term flood protection plans.
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Gazette
Edar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Army Corps of Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Craig Seeley
Ron Corbett
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids Officials Prepare for Expected Flooding
City leaders assure residents they are ready for next week's flood risk as the Cedar River climbs. Mayor Ron Corbett comments reflect anxiety after the 2008 flood while organizers discuss ongoing Army involvement at a public forum.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Iowa Board Upheld Oelwein Expulsion For Marijuana Sale
The State Board of Education affirmed the Oelwein district’s decision to expel Cameron Wilson for the rest of the 2009-10 school year after he admitted attempting to sell marijuana at school. A second unnamed student faced a lighter penalty, and a third student saw no sale occur. the panel emphasized school safety and precedent.
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State Board of Education
Carol Greta
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