Cedar Rapids Breaks Ground on Westside Library and Park
Cedar Rapids advances a new westside library replacing Ladd Library at 3750 Williams Blvd SW with a park. Project funded by ARPA state and private gifts aims for under 25 million dollars and features outdoor reading, gardens, sport courts, a pavilion, playground and water features.
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Sandberg Lane
Nadine E. Sandberg
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
City of
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Jeff Pomeranz
Linn County
Ben Rogers
OPN
Tiffany O’donnell
O’donnell
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Perry High School shooting probe details released
Investigators described a lone attack by Butler at Perry High School with 11 year old victim Ahmir Jolliff and four others wounded. Principal Dan Marburger and staff actions are credited with saving lives while the shooter’s online obsession with violence and prior behavioral concerns are noted. Officials urge holistic school safety and reporting.
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Stephan Bayens
Butler
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Bayens
Iowa
Ahmir Jolliff
Perry High School
Dan Marburger
Ritchie
Marburger
Brad Snowgren
Snowgren
Iowa court fee changes caused by law updates prompt reviews
The Iowa Judicial Branch described programming errors in its distribution system after 2020 and 2021 law changes. A National Center for State Courts review and Iowa’s State Court Administration analysis found retroactive and conflicting legislation caused misapplied financial coding, with 588 million dollars in court debt collected during four budget years. The reports urge legislative cooperation and tech upgrades, with fixes due this fall.
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Iowa
Iowa Judicial Branch
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