Build new school when numbers add up in Iowa City district
The Iowa City school board voted to use and maximize two existing comprehensive high schools while delaying a third. They plan to redistrict elementary areas, add temporary structures, and set enrollment and financial triggers as enrollment grows 300 to 350 students annually. Proponents urge a Coralville North Liberty site. opponents cite budget strain.
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Town City School Board
City
Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
Jim Prosser
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Prosser
Iowa
Offshore drilling limits spark political debate
Readers weigh in on Gulf oil spill responses and offshore depth rules. Letters critique government drilling restrictions, praise industry roles, and argue for policy reviews on university, city management, and local road decisions.
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BPPLC
Gulf of Mexico
Gary C. Young
Cedar Rapids
Betty White as a glimpse of the aging future in media
The piece argues Betty White embodies a future where seniors shape culture and economy. It notes rising elderly populations, potential four generation families, and White's enduring relevance as a model for engaging older Americans.
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Europe
United States
White
Florida
Betty White
the Golden Girl
Cedar Rapids approves backyard chicken test run for residents
Cedar Rapids council members backed a one year poultry probation allowing about 50 households to raise up to six hens in backyards. The move comes after CR CLUC led a persistent lobbying effort with public appeals and branded T shirt campaigns to shift votes.
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Physicians’ Clinic of
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Medical Mall
PCI
Bruce E. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Chuck
Wieneke
Justin Shields
Shields
Des Moines
Ames
U.N
CR Cluc
CLUC
Rebecca Mumaw
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