Iowa 2014 Teacher of the Year Named
Jane Schmidt of Maquoketa Middle School is Iowa's 2014 Teacher of the Year after recognition by state education groups. Schmidt, who began at Maquoketa in 1997 and has a 33-year teaching career, also serves as a mentor to new teachers in her first year in the role. A separate note highlights a partnership between Iowa City's Elizabeth Tate alternative high school and the Title Boxing Club, inspiring about 25 students in the classroom.
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Cedar Rapids 1-Bag Challenge Wins National Award
The Cedar Rapids City Manager awarded second place for the 1-Bag Challenge to tidy neighborhoods. The program invites residents to collect one bag of litter yearly with kits from Hy-Vee and local groups. About 1,700 bags cleaned this year, more info at CleanUpCR.com.
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Iowa debates rail upgrade funding and krokodil threat
Iowa weighs losing a federal match to fund a Chicago bound high speed rail link with Iowa City while Governor and Senator McCoy question the cost benefits and likely GOP support. Separately, the state warns of krokodil, a flesh eating drug derived from morphine, potentially arriving in the Midwest within months.
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A Call to Vote on Cedar Rapids Mayoral Race and Taxes
A Cedar Rapids reader urges turnout for the November 5 election to decide the mayoral race the city council seats and a local option sales tax. The letter argues apathy risks harming streets and urges voting by absentee early or at the polls. It warns against the no vote and stresses civic impact and accountability. The second letter responds to a parking issue and a political editorial, noting residential parking rules and a police advisory. It also discusses a Grimes public accommodation civil rights point and cites Iowa law on equal access and discrimination protections. Connie Ryan Terrell Des Moines executive director Interfaith Alliance of Iowa comments on religious freedom and civil rights in public services.
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Obamacare rollout frazzles Democrats amid glitches and delays
Jonah Goldberg notes Obamacare's troubled start as Dems face intensified scrutiny. He cites MSNBC reporting that a care helpline operator was reached, a sign of progress amid public frustration. The piece argues the rollout governance, mandate reliance by insurers, and slow fixes threaten political support and momentum.
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95th anniversary of Czechoslovakia and Czech American ties
A brief statement by Czech Ambassador Peter Gandalovic and American Friends chair Fred Malek praising the lasting US Czech bond. It notes Masaryk’s 1918 founding, Velvet Revolution, and 1993 split, plus NATO EU roles, economic links, and a Czech Caucus in Congress.
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