Cedar River Crest To 17.5 Feet Prompting City Protections
Cedar Rapids officials erect sand barriers and close streets as Cedar River rises above major flood stage of 16 feet Monday evening. The National Weather Service predicts a crest near 17.5 feet after 5 p.m. today with crews setting up final protection measures. This marks the river's second spill this month.
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the Gazette
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Seventh Avenue
Edar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids
National Weather Service
Opening Doors for Young Parents highlights limited options
The Annie E. Casey Foundation report finds 2.9 million young adult parents nationwide lack adequate education and employment paths, risking 3.4 million children. In Iowa 28,000 young parents age 18 to 24 equal about 10 percent of their cohort, with 36,000 children having parents in that age group.
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Towa
Annie E. Casey
United States
Iowa
Iowa Prison Population Rises Again Despite Controls
Iowa's corrections system reports a second straight year of inmate growth. The department notes 8,419 inmates across nine facilities including Anamosa and Fort Madison as of June 30 2018, with 47 more entrants than exits in fiscal 2018.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jerry Bartruff
Iowa Department of Corrections
Anamosa
Clarinda
Fort Dodge
Mitchellville
Oakdale
Fort Madison
Mount Pleasant
Newton
Rockwell City
Kavanaugh vows to fight back amid smear campaign
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh defends himself against sexual misconduct allegations and denounces a coordinated smear, saying he will not be intimidated and will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Chuck Grassley. President Trump and Republicans stand with him.
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Donald Trump
Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa
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