Corridor bus drivers show high rate of traffic violations
A Gazette and KCRG-TV9 investigation finds 42 percent of drivers for Cedar Rapids Iowa City Linn-Mar and College Community school districts have at least one traffic infraction since 2000. Violations mainly speeding with cases of failure to yield unsafe backing and unlawful passing of a bus.
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Protecting Our Kids Protecting Our Kids
Penn State faces a chilling case of a coach accused of molesting children and weak safeguards. Iowa pursues prevention through stronger laws and school policies prompted by Ames resident Nikki Russell who recalls childhood abuse and its lasting trauma.
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Iowa health benefit costs rise above national average
Health benefit costs for working Iowans rose 7.7 percent in the past year, faster than the national 6.1 percent, pushing Iowa’s average employer sponsored health benefits to $10,081 per employee. Mercer notes smaller Iowa employers struggle more to control costs, with a larger share of small firms in the state.
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Iowa City
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Math teacher still believes in old-school calculations
Kennedy High School teacher Bill Herkelman, 73, teaches advanced pre calculus in a chalk and board style. He recalls math lessons from 1960s before calculators and laptops and rejects computers or cellphones, insisting on traditional problem solving. His class features few calculators as students settle in.
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