Therapy dogs visit Linn County Juvenile Detention Center
Cedar Rapids residents report that certified therapy dogs visit the Linn County Juvenile Detention Center on the third Tuesday each month. Dogs from four breeds interact with youths aged 12 to 18, helping ease tension as handlers share breed info and past session stories. The dogs are Juma the Leonberger, Wilson the golden retriever, Sophie the yellow Labrador, and additional canines.
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Roy Gaddis
Regents push for mandatory financial literacy course
Regent Bruce Rastetter criticizes online money management training as insufficient for debt relief. He supports a compulsory traditional credit hour course on financial literacy for students at the town’s three public universities. The Board of Regents seeks stronger measures to curb mounting student debt.
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Branstad seeks state wide minimum wage standard
Gov. Terry Branstad called for a meeting with legislative leaders after the Nov. 8 election to discuss bipartisan plans for a uniform state wage floor amid four counties raising pay locally. He floated raising Iowa's minimum above 7.25 while ruling out a $15 wage as unrealistic, noting the 1989 move to 3.35. Hillary Clinton backs a $15 wage over time with variations.
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Regional Minimums Across Iowa and Neighbors
A concise ranking of current and pending minimum wage rates in Iowa and surrounding states from lowest to highest, noting any scheduled increases, exemptions, or regional pilot programs affecting the wage floor for workers in commerce and public sectors.
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Cubs Win NL Pennant Touches Cedar Rapids Fan In Chicago
Cedar Rapids native Chip Marshall, longtime Gazette sports writer, recalls the Cubs winning the National League pennant at Wrigley Field. He reflects on decades of fandom, near misses in 1989 1984 and 2003, and the emotion of witnessing the milestone with his family.
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