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Government

Demolition work continues at the site for the new Cedar Rapids Convention Complex Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 in Cedar Rapids. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)
Cedar Rapids modifying hotel/motel tax funding
Rick Smith

 CEDAR RAPIDS — Cultural, arts and educational organizations that rely on a piece of the annual revenue from the city’s hotel/motel tax should ...

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Cedar Rapids still striving to buy ‘eyesore’ downtown salvage yard
Effort to get $700,000 grant for purchase fails 18
Obama visiting wind energy plant in Newton Thursday
President also spoke in Newton in April 2009
Wellington Heights initiative expands to include 55 properties
Goal is to increase number of owner-occupied homes, improve neighborhood's perception 12
Battling to take on Braley
Iowa 1st District hopefuls aim to strike contrast in TV debate 1
Johnson auditor race sees more donor support for challenger
Slockett didn't receive as much money from contributors but has more cash after personal loan 3

Public Safety

Butterhead lettuces nicknamed Garden Babies produce six hand-size heads per large pot. (Courtesy reneesgarden.com via Newport News Daily Press/MCT)
Bagged lettuce recall affects Iowa City schools
Sam Lane/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY — The Iowa City school district is pulling many of its salad products after a supplier issued a recall due to ...

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Fire damages North Liberty apartment complex
No one was injured during the blaze at Beaver Kreek Center 2
Slain Iowa woman’s family suing doctor’s estate
Lindsay Nichols shot, killed in Jesup March 21
Firefighters locate drowning victim on Cedar River
Victim's name would be released following positive identification
Police called 18 times regarding Isaiah Sweet’s behavior towards grandparents, records show
17-year-old faces first-degree murder charges in deaths
Passengers told Iowa City police to search Isaiah Sweet’s car, warrants indicate
Bottle of medication found, but Sweet denied permission for officers to search vehicle

Education

education
Iowa may not pursue No Child Left Behind waiver
Mike Wiser

DES MOINES — The director of the Iowa Department of Education says he’s unsure whether the state will pursue its waiver request to ...

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Rankings place Eastern Iowa high schools among best in nation
Rankings are based on graduation rate, college matriculation rate, test scores and AP courses
Branstad says changes in works for teachers
Governor wants to see more leadership and added responsibilities 2
Four new principals named for Cedar Rapids middle, alternative schools
Some moves prompted by restructuring, others by retirements
Iowa’s only school-run mariachi band a link to students’ cultures
Organizer wants to move current group up to high school, start another eighth-grade group
ISU names new dean of students
Anthony has been assistant dean of students at Georgia State since August 2003

Flood Recovery

A sediment trap is one of the water quality improvement practices used by a landowner near the Fountain Springs Park trout stream. The trap improves water quality by reducing the number of sediment, nutrients and bacteria reaching the watershed. The trap also reduces flooding by slowing water reaching streams. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Report: Leaders dismiss warnings
Orlan Love

 State officials are ignoring important public policy recommendations to cope with climate change and increased risks of flooding and water pollution, Iowa Policy ...

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Chandelier returning to Czech-Slovak museum in Cedar Rapids
8-foot-tall fixture served as 'beacon of hope' during flood recovery
Repaired first floor of the Linn County Courthouse to reopen
Building was damaged during flood in 2008 1
111 more properties added to Cedar Rapids buyout list
Total flood-related buyouts now near 1,350 12
FEMA denies second University of Iowa appeal on art museum
Building damaged in 2008 flood 1
NewBo City Market gets $500,000 grant from City Council
Construction under way at site; market expected to open in late fall 7

Video

Seven-year-old Garnett Popst is dressed like President Obama as reads through a speach on jobs before delivering the speech to a TV camera in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Who wants to be president when you can be a zombie?!
James Q. Lynch

CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s a question that faces every former president: What next?Seven-year-old Garnett Propst still fits into his charcoal business suit, so ...

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Waterloo Guard soldier wounded in Afghanistan 2

Photo Galleries

Manchester Homicide

Manchester Homicide

University of Iowa Commencement

University of Iowa Commencement

Descending the Kirkwood wind turbine

Descending the Kirkwood wind turbine

Tornado damage in Washington, Henry counties

Tornado damage in Washington, Henry counties

New Cedar Rapids school district ELS

New Cedar Rapids school district ELS