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"When I was in school …" doesn't cut it if you haven't been in school classrooms and halls during school days in the past five to seven years. If legislators are basing their decisions for education reform on what school was like for them, I promise schools and students have changed, some for better and some for worse. Currently, Iowa ranks 14th...
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It has been a fantastic year to experience the excitement and exhilaration related to women’ and girls’ sports in Iowa. Unfortunately there are still issues restricting opportunities for our young women athletes. One such issue involves the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s (IGHSAU) scheduling of state finals for high school girls in golf...
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Mandi Remington is a justice fighter who walks the walk. Join me in voting for Mandi for Johnson County Supervisor in the June 4 Democratic primary. From Remington’s own experience as a single mother raising three children on one salary, a longtime renter, a past aid recipient, day care provider, and domestic violence survivor, Mandi knows the l...
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Cedar Rapids — The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has announced its 2024 Heroes: Rodney Courtney, Roger Jensen, Mary Kay McGrath, and Honorary Hero Ron Slagle. Each year heroes are selected through a nomination process with selection by the Freedom Festival board of directors. The heroes will be recognized at the Tribute to Heroes Breakfast and a...
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a central figure in what was known as the “Camelot Era.” It was a short period of time lasting 1,000 days where the country seemed obsessed with the young family in the White House as a refreshing distraction from the troubles of the Cold War and the constant threat of nuclear war. During those short 1,000 days sh...
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OBIT INDEX IN TODAY'S GAZETTE
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Harlan R. Johnson Sr. Cedar Rapids
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Jerry L. Whorton Mt. Auburn
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Richard Paul Cochran Ladora
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