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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 2024

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Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine hold peaceful vigil

On the Pentacrest lawn Iowa City student and resident supporters gathered Friday amid calm scenes. The group shared snacks made art and stood in solidarity with peers facing threats of arrest as other students relaxed nearby.

Owa City Iowa City University of Iowa Pentacrest Lawn Iowa City Students For Justice In Palestine

Iowa graduation rate error corrected by Iowa Department of Education

The Iowa Department of Education says a long-standing calculation error inflated four and five year graduation rates for over a decade. The correction lowered 2022 rates across districts, with Cedar Rapids originally 80.3 percent revised to 76.8 percent, though district programs toward college and career readiness remain unchanged.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Department of Education Cedar Rapids Adam Zimmermann Innovation

Wuzzles creator Tom Underwood retires after four decades

Cedar Rapids artist Tom Ecker known as Tom Underwood retires from producing Wuzzles a puzzle first published in The Gazette in 1982. At age 89 he and wife Carol announce the move as syndication by King Features begins. He suffered a 2022 neck fracture but continued work while crafting 780 puzzles a year totaling over 30 000 in his career.

Cedar Rapids Tom Ecker Tom Underwood The Gazette Ecker Carol Eckers King Features Syndicate Tom the Gazette Jim Slosiarek

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