Willowwind students craft beaded safety pins for causes
About 15 fifth and sixth graders at Willowwind School in Iowa City create color coded beaded pins to show support for environment, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, peace, immigrant respect, antibullying, and religious acceptance. They explain this non voting act lets them voice views. The pins spread through the school with a donation jar funding more supplies and about 1000 pins given away.
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Willowwind students design colored beads to promote values
Willowwind students list bead colors and meanings including purple for anti bullying and religious acceptance blue brown for immigrant respect pink blue for gender equity rainbow for LGBTQ rights red black for Black Lives Matter green for environmental protection and blue white for peace. The projects coordinator notes beads spark parent child conversations and aim to inspire others to start similar community efforts.
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High-speed chase through Solon ends in crash
A juvenile passenger was injured after a pursuit by the Iowa State Patrol from Interstate 80 to Highway 1 north into Solon. Jef frey D. Rangel Jr., 20, of Des Moines, refused to stop for speeding, lost control on 160th Street, and crashed while authorities intercepted him north of Solon. The juvenile was hospitalized at UI Hospitals and Clinics.
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Iowa Commission weighs Cedar Rapids casino market studies
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission directed staff to draft a request for proposals for a Linn County casino license and ordered independent market studies. Despite doubts on growth, officials keep an open mind while Wild Rose seeks approval alongside Cedar Crossing plans and prior investor concerns.
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