Racially biased drawings found in Quad at UI
University of Iowa police investigate whiteboard vandalism in Quadrangle Hall defacing a Black Lives Matter message with hate speech. The incident follows an assault on Marcus Owens by three men shouting racial slurs. no arrests announced.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Quadrangle
Monica Marcelo
Jeneane Beck
Marcus Owens
Marcelo
Iowa
Quadrangle Hall
Brad Pector
Board of Regents
Harreld
Facebook
Branstad signs bill barring state funds from Israel boycott supporters
Gov. Terry Branstad signed House File 2331 barring state funds or contracts with companies openly boycotting Israel. He likened the move to past divestment efforts and stressed Iowa’s stance against bigotry while noting minimal impact on the general fund and retirement funds.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Israel
House
Iran
Sudan
Branstad
Iowa
South Africa
Gary Nims
United Methodist Church
Nims
U.S
Palestinian Territories
Rod Boshart
the Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Iowa Capitol
Marion boards approves 8.84 million for Longfellow Elementary
The Marion Independent School District awarded Woodruff Construction of Iowa City an 8.84 million dollar contract to build Longfellow Elementary in northeast Marion. The preschool through second grade replacement will be built between Eighth and 10th avenues and 29th and 81st streets with 18 classrooms, a media center, a gymnasium lunchroom, serving kitchen and storm shelter facilities.
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Marion Independent School Board
Woodruff Construction
Iowa City
Longfellow Elementary
Woodruff
Emerson Elementary
Iowa Lottery Draws May 10 Jackpot At $150 Million
May 10 results show Pick 3 Midday 3 4 2 and Evening 4 9 9. Pick 4 Midday 7 6 8 3 and Evening 3 3 1 5. All or Nothing Midday 5 6 8 11 13 14 and Evening 1 2 3 46 9 10 11 15 17 18 24. Mega Millions numbers 12 22 46 56 74 Mega Ball 4. Jackpot listed at 150 million dollars.
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Iowa
Linn County officers honored for lifesaving work in 2015
Eight Linn County Sheriff’s Office staff were recognized for lifesaving actions during three 2015 incidents. Deputy Todd Egli helped rescue a man in crisis from a bridge with Cedar Rapids negotiators, while Deputies Michael Norman and Matthew Leeper aided an inmate overdosed in jail. Deputies James Uher and Chad Shover saved a woman attempting death by suicide after serving an eviction notice.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chad LeMense
Egli
Brian Gardner
Gardner
Michael Norman
Matthew Leeper
Kelly Ehrisman
Renee Henderson
Norman
James Uher
Chad Shover
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