RoughRiders adapt to school duties during long USHL season
The RoughRiders balance tough schedules with schooling as players like Nolan Zajac and Mac Bennett adjust to Cedar Rapids Washington and Kennedy high schools. Coaches stress attendance and grades amid 60 regular season games spanning long road trips from Kearney to Youngstown, with teachers helping players make up work.
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Kennedy
Costello
RoughRiders
Nolan Zajac
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Carlson
Mac Bennett
United States Hockey League
Kearney
Neb
Youngstown
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Green Bay
Derek DeBlois
Rhode Island
Heather Adams
Washington
Zajac
Sam Warning
Chesterfield, Mo
Peter Sakaris
Montreal
Washington RoughRiders
Sakaris
Michael Parks
O’fallon
Adams
Rough Riders
Emma Azelborn
Warning
Bennett
Crystal LaGludice
the Gazette RoughRiders
Stephen Collins
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Gambling revenue eyed to diversify city finances in Iowa
City officials and county supervisors discussed using gambling proceeds to reduce reliance on property taxes amid budget and infrastructure needs. They cited Dubuque’s 2008 example of 15 million dollars from two venues, while Iowa’s 17 sanctioned venues face licensing debates and reservations from the Racing and Gaming Commission.
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Shields
Wieneke
Dubuque
Lu Barron
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Brent Oleson
Barron
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Jack Ketterer
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Branstad Defends 16 Year Governing Record in Iowa
Skeptics debate whether Branstad's return signals a new era or a rehash of the past. Bob Vander Plaats and six other Republicans push exploring his run to challenge Democrat Gov. Chet Culver. Branstad defends a 16 year record, noting tax cuts and fiscal changes while promising careful, consensus building and renewed outreach to Iowans.
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Branstad
Iowa
Gronstal
Waltons win bid to keep land out of annexation near Marion airport
Marion moves ahead with annexation for an industrial park and airport control but the City Council votes 4 to 2 to leave the Waltons’ land in Linn County, citing tax concerns and time for airport improvements. Perry Walton notes the airport serves 3,000 annually and plans to add hangars and extend the 4,000 foot runway. City officials stress orderly growth east of town.
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Marion Enterprise Center
Waltons
Linn County
Steve Sprague
Perry Walton
Lon Pluckhahn
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