Major Cedar Rapids road project raises Collins Road three
A $15.4 million Cedar Rapids project will widen a Collins Road NE stretch near Lindale Mall to six lanes and raise it up to 18 feet. An underpass on Lindale Drive NE will add 8-foot sidewalks, giving mall access from the north to the south side and improving pedestrian and bike routes. Construction begins this spring and includes related upgrades.
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Mount Vernon School Divides Over Youth Gender Identity Lessons
Parents debate a Washington Elementary reading list featuring transgender and same sex parenting topics. Some praise early diversity education as bullying prevention, while others urge keeping such content out of first through third grade.
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Iowa grads seek tax break to curb brain drain
Graduate and professional student leaders from the UI, ISU, and UNI urge a 50 percent tax credit for Iowa-educated graduates who stay and work in the state for five years, rising to 75 percent if they locate to rural Iowa. They will present the plan to the Board of Regents and seek legislative support.
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