UI social justice forum sparks walkouts over minimum wage
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld leads a panel on social justice that prompts walkouts and heated remarks about pay for 2,685 campus workers. Johnson County’s raise to 9.15 dollars an hour and plans for 10.10 in 2017 intensify demands for action and greater campus diversity.
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Johnson County
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Sullivan
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Learning Commons
Gazette
Anne Bassett
China
Vanessa. Miller
Thegazette.com
Energy Spirit Run Protests Dakota Access Pipeline Near Standing Rock
Young Indigenous protesters from Cannon Ball traverse 500 miles to Omaha and deliver a petition urging the Army Corps of Engineers to issue a full environmental impact statement before granting a crossing easement. The runners say the pipeline would move up to 570,000 barrels daily from Bakken fields to Illinois, with construction planned in May pending Corps approval.
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Jasilyn Charger
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Local federal and county charges tallied in Eastern Iowa
The Log lists multiple individuals charged by federal and county authorities in Eastern Iowa. Names include Virginia Walker in Cedar Rapids and Timothy Lamb in Lone Tree, with others in Iowa City Coralville Davenport Marion Oxford and Chicago. Charges cover assault domestic abuse and interference with official acts stemming from incidents in April.
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Holly Ave
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Rd
Raul Serrano
Mallory St
County Home Road
Mentzer Road
Linn County
Timothy L. Lamb
Lone Tree
Linn Street
Second Street
Deja M. Robinson
Davenport
Burlington and
Johnson Streets
Iowa City
Guy R. Woodward
Dyersville
Governor Street
Iowa Avenue
Darryl Green Jr
Blairs Ferry Rd
Ronald L. Ross
Chicago
Kenneth A. Hawkins
27Th Ave
Marion
Second UI public Safety director finalist visits campus
Adam Garcia from University of Nevada Reno is the second of four finalists visiting the UI campus for the public safety director role. The process aims to fill the position before the June budget year end. two more finalists visit May 9 10 and May 12 13. Garcia has 30 years in law enforcement and emergency management and previously led Saginaw police.
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Center Line
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US Department
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw Valley State University
Department of Public Safety
Rod Lehnertz
US Public Safety
Chuck Green
David Visin
Lucy Wiederholt
Visin
Johnson County
Iowa Lottery Draws for Monday May 2 2026
The Iowa Lottery results list Pick 3 Midday 5 3 1 and Evening 9 4 9. Pick 4 Midday 6 1 7 2 and Evening 2 5 1 2. All or Nothing Midday 2 3 6 8 9 13 14 16 17 21 23 24. All or Nothing Evening 3 4 10 11 12 14 15 18 19 20 22 23.
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