Spunky Sea Turtle Fan Griffin Tauke Mourned
Iowa City students mourn Griffin Tauke who loved science Minecraft and sea turtles after a cancer battle that kept him from most of the school year. His family directs memorials to Save the Sea Turtle Foundation and related funds as teachers help peers cope with grief through empathy lessons.
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Heffner
Griffin
Iowa City
National
Save the Sea Turtle Foundation
Griffin Tauke
Dawn Zacek
Zacek
Taukes
Bennett
Linn County debates higher minimum wage local impact
County officials and business groups weigh a proposed $1 raise to 10.25 an hour with divisions over local versus state action. Some fear nonuniform wages and call for state level decisions while others urge resident lobbying in Marion and Cedar Rapids.
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Rogers
Linn County
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Harris
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Marion Economic Development Corp
MEDCO
Jill Ackerman
Marion Chamber
Nick Glew
Glen
Linn
Johnson
Iowa
Polk
Wapello
Lee
Miracle escape as Ped Mall shooting injures man in Iowa City
Iowa City police call the early Sunday shooting a miracle that no one else was hurt. Demontine L. Poole, 19, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested after a pursuit on the Ped Mall near College and Linn streets. The victim was treated and released from the hospital. Police recovered 14 bags of marijuana on Poole and search for the gun continues. Crime Stoppers is offered a reward for information.
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Iowa City
Zach Diersen
Demontine L. Poole
Cedar Rapids
Diersen
Burlington
Clinton
Starbucks Coffee
Mill
Burlington Street
Poole
College and
Linn
Iowa
Medicaid claim delays spark questions over pre authorization process
Enrollees and providers report ongoing issues with prior authorizations and payments under Iowa Medicaid. Rhonda Shouse notes prescription refills blocked by denied pre authorizations, while officials and legislators press for clearer guidance and faster resolution.
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Rhonda Shouse
MCO Watchdog
Johnson County bridge replacement aims for completion before winter
County engineers plan a three month project to replace a cracked bridge deck with VJ Engineering handling urgent design work. A detour routes traffic via 120th Street, I 380 and Penn Street while crews remove barrier rails and clear debris using a supporting barge for safety.
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Winstead
Johnson
Penn Street
North Liberty
Nutcracker auditions for Joffrey Moscow productions in Iowa area
Youth dancers age 7 to 18 may audition for two Nutcracker productions. Joffrey’s new version auditions run Sunday 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Hancher Auditorium Iowa City with Dec 1 4 run. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker auditions December 2 at Stephen Sondheim Center Fairfield and Cedar Rapids 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Pointe School of Dance. Auditions are free with possible casting fee. registration details at hancher.uiowa.edu nutcracker auditions and nutcracker.com/youth auditions.
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Hancher Auditorium
E. Park Rd
Iowa City
Hancher.uiowa
Edu
Nutcracker
Chicago
Hancher
Moscow Ballet
Stephen Sondheim
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Pointe School of Dance
N. Park Place
Nutcracker.com
Youthauditions
Iowa Lottery Draws for September 12
Iowa Lottery results list Pick 3 Midday 8 6 0, Evening 0 0 6. Pick 4 Midday 3 9 9 3, Evening 0 3 3 4. All or Nothing Midday 1 3 5 6 9 11, Evening 1 2 3 5 6 12. Lucky for Life numbers 25 28 30 41 47 with Lucky ball 8.
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Duffy
Thegazette
Molly Duffy
the Gazette
Penn Elementary
Griffin Tauker
Mitchell.schmidt
Shouse
Liz Mathis
Rhonda
Jim Golden
CMS
McOs
Iowa Medicaid
Mathis
Branstad
Department of Human Services
MCO
Chelsea
Maddy.arnold
Joffrey
Moscow
Johnson County
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