Cedar Rapids Soldier Kevin Gilbertson laid to rest with honors
Cedar Rapids native Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson who died from wounds in Iraq Aug 31 was buried with military honors at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Maj Gen Howard Berg presented Bronze Star Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge to his family as honor guards and a trumpet volley marked the funeral. He is survived by two sons and his wife Nina Sullivan.
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UI Names Lola Lopes Interim Provost and EVP
University of Iowa announces Lola Lopes emeritus professor will serve as interim executive vice president and provost during nationwide search for a permanent successor. Lopes previously associate provost for undergrad education and will lead the transition with a search committee chaired by Raul Curto and Michael O'Hara.
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Laverty wins open Cedar Rapids school board seat
John Laverty, 42, of Cedar Rapids, defeats Lynn Sherrod and Karen Hartlep for the open at large seat, taking 1 424 votes about 65 percent. Melissa Kiliper-Ernst is reelected to district 4. County turnout 5 514, 3.84 of 143 729 registered voters. Official canvass Friday. Laverty is associate director of admissions at the University of Iowa.
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Klouda and Cooper win I C school board seats
Gayle Klouda and Michael Cooper secured the two open Iowa City school board seats for three years with about 75 percent each of preliminary votes. Deborah Thornton finished with 29 percent. Turnout was 4.2 percent with 2,641 total ballots.
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Nina ship replica visits Davenport open for tours
The Nina, a full scale replica of Columbus’s flagship, will be docked at Oneida Landing Davenport until Sept 23 with extended stay. Tours run daily 9 am to 6 pm with admission 5 dollars for adults 4 for seniors and 3 for children aged 5 to 18. under 4 free. Kyle Frians, the captain, discusses media attention and his background from Cedar Rapids to St Petersburg and Milwaukee.
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Iowa Hawk Alert system faces campus emergency gaps
Gazette columnist reflects on UI Hawk Alert and campus notification towers, noting potential blind spots during disasters. He recalls Virginia Tech and April 2006 tornado near Iowa City, urging clearer alerts for classrooms and building interiors, plus policy on cell phones during emergencies.
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