Cedar Rapids school board hopefuls address key issues
At a forum in Cedar Rapids three candidates discussed spending transparency and efficiency, dropout prevention, and arts funding. John Laverty and Karen Hartlep attended, Lynn Sherrod joined by phone from recovery, with incumbent Melissa Kuiper Ernst also present.
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Cedar Rapids board forum to be rebroadcast this weekend
Last night’s Cedar Rapids school board forum will rerun at 7 p m today Saturday and Sunday and again Monday after the meeting. It streams on Mediacom channel 17 and ImOn channel 13 to help students de escalate and find success. Kiiper-Ernst notes arts support the whole child while Laverty highlights arts and music as engaging after hours. Sherrod calls arts core to education enabling emotional awareness alongside cognitive skills. Contact writer Kristina Andino at 319 398 8431 or gazette communications com.
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Enrollment climbs at state colleges this fall
Kirkwood Community College ISU and UNI report gains this fall with ISU up 698 students to 26,160 UNI up 2.8 percent to 12,609 and Kirkwood above 15,000 for the fifth straight year. Upper Iowa also rises 13 percent to 788 at Fayette campus as UI remains to announce figures.
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CSPAN series spotlights Hoover library history
C SPAN’s History Uncovered will air a two hour program from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum in West Branch. The episode tours archives including porcelain from Hoover and a family home movie, with filmmaker Richard Norton Smith guiding viewer questions from Washington D C.
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Dubuque Man Dies After Semi Crash on Highway 20
Terrence J. Demuth, 58, of Dubuque, died from injuries after his semi-trailer rolled over on Highway 20 near Cousins Road on the western edge of Dubuque at about 2:10 p.m. Thursday. Police released no further details.
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No foul play ruled in Dubuque baby death
Dubuque County authorities say 2 month old Landon Davis death not suspicious after autopsy. parents identified as Kellie Spark and Scott Davis of Zwingle. In Muscatine, EPA and city reach plan potentially over 30 million dollars to fix sewer system to end combined sewer overflows by 2024, cutting 100 million gallons of untreated sewage annually.
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Eastern Iowa groups win Drug Free Communities grants
The Office of National Drug Control Policy awards 699,083 to seven Iowa communities to curb youth alcohol tobacco illicit drugs and inhalants. Eastern Iowa recipients include Clinton Substance Abuse Council 100000 Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition 99083 Ottumwa Substance Abuse Task Force 100000 Washington County ACCT SAFE Coalition 100000 Valley Community Coalition including Clermont Elgin and Wadena 100000 announced by Senator Chuck Grassley.
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Gazette Tips Line Encourages Public News Tips
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Lottery results and jackpot update for September draw
Iowa and Illinois lottery results listed for September 6 including Cash Game numbers 11 13 15 18 35 and Pick 3 3 5 9 along with Pick 4 and Little Lotto entries. The jackpot stands at 7.25 million dollars.
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