Should Ellis Boulevard host the indoor ice rink amid flood risks
The proposal weighs Ellis as a central rink site near flood-prone zones versus Cherry Hill Park. Flooding concerns, parking on lower ground, and limited nearby homes challenge Ellis. Cherry Hill offers more families nearby but is farther from downtown. Reopen site discussions and reassess options before construction.
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Cedar River
Manhattan Pavilion
Ellis Boulevard
Ellis
Noelridge Park
Cherry Hill Park
City Hall
McKinley Middle School
Cherry Hill
Bever Pool
Jones
Ellis Parkway
Eau Park
College Community district passes 9.5 million bond for campus, middle school
The College Community School District wins voter approval for a 9.5 million bond by about 72 percent, after a prior close defeat. The funds will support a bigger campus, an expanded middle school, and other improvements as the district notes enrollment growth and a history of bond success.
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College Community School
Linn-Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Prairie High School
College Community
Target school dollars more properly
Myriam Marquez argues that public education spending fails to reach classrooms due to bureaucratic waste and entrenched union resistance. She cites New York City and New York State data, urges greater parent involvement, early childhood focus, and local control to improve outcomes.
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Myriam Marquez
U.S. Department of Education
New York City
Fordham University
New York State
White accused of obstructing justice in Eric Shaw case
Milwaukee writer James E. Shaw argues Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White mischaracterized the Gillaspie case on the Today show and urges White to recuse himself. Shaw asserts the public was misled by reports of an accidental discharge and seeks an impartial prosecutor for the grand jury review.
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James E. Shaw
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
Jeffrey Gillaspie
Eric Shaw
White
William Eads
Eric
Gillaspie
Pat White
Iowa City
Patrick White
Iowa child abuse laws debated by prevention specialist
Nancy Schellmann of St. Luke's Child Protection Center argues against Rep. Dan Boddicker's plan to alter abuse reporting rules. She urges increased parent education, proactive discipline, and community collaboration in Cedar County to prevent harm while preserving families.
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Atias
Dan Boddicker
Boddicker
R-Tipton
Christ
Paul
Parent Education
Cedar County
Linn County
Nancy Schellmann
St. Luke’s Child Protection Center
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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