McKinley class turns fidget spinner craze into high tech learning
Cedar Rapids sixth graders in Nolan Wrage’s engineering tech room design and 3-D print their own fidget spinners. Students rush to watch machines print parts while discussing prototypes and pride, aiming to blend creativity with hands on tech skills.
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McKinley Middle School
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Low Iowa prescribers sparse in opioid management program
Only two in five doctors and other prescribers who dispense opioids in Iowa are in the Iowa Prescription Management Program. Officials plan a $200000 upgrade to ease use and boost participation, aiming to curb an epidemic linked to 848 deaths in 2013 to 2015.
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UI tackles risky drinking as student deaths prompt action
University of Iowa officials describe a persistent problem after two alcohol or drug related student deaths in one month. A review shows declines in high risk drinking and average drinks per occasion since 2009, yet goals for 2019 remain unmet.
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University of Iowa
Tom Rocklin
Lake of the Ozarks
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