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2+ hour, 9+ min ago (120+ words) thegazette. com Individuals from the Coralville police and the Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office work on investigating the area near S. T. Morrison Park and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, July 9, 2026. A possible human bone was found…...
Force feeding one religion in public schools is destructive | Opinion
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (545+ words) Ruth Nasrullah (left) and Rocio Fierro-Perez, political director for the Texas Freedom Network, participate in an interfaith funeral-themed protest June 22 in Austin, Texas. As a picky eater, school lunches were a minefield. Our rural school was blessed with dedicated elementary…...
USHL announces locations of six new franchises in western U. S.
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (266+ words) Cedar Rapids Rough Riders defenseman Thomas Corneillie (16) stops the puck during a USHL game against the Fargo Force at Im On Ice Arena on Feb. 1 in Cedar Rapids. CEDAR RAPIDS " Hall of Fame players Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne are…...
She was last seen barefoot, wearing blue nightgown, in July 1970
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1776+ words) This is the ninth installment in an occasional series about cold case investigations in Cedar Rapids. Paula Jean Oberbroeckling, a recent Washington High School graduate who worked at Younkers and also worked with mentally challenged children, got ready for bed…...
Arizona man convicted for transporting over 100 pounds of meth to Midwest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS " An Arizona man, who concealed over 100 pounds of methamphetamine in tires of a vehicle he was towing to be delivered to a Coralville man, was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute the…...
Our talent pipeline needs support. Kirkwood is the answer
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (137+ words) thegazette. com First-year respiratory therapy students Lilly Topping (from left), Macy Espe and Myrna Mawete practice techniques in February 2025 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. That's why the college's new major gifts campaign, The Community's College " The Community's Future,…...
School choice programs grow in popularity " and cost
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1496+ words) Students work in a math class at Wasatch Junior High School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists…...
No. 2 Arizona's buzzer-beater sinks No. 7 Iowa State, 82-80, Friday in Kansas City
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Iowa State struck with an early 14-2 run. Seventh-ranked Arizona hit back with a 9-0 surge. And the No. 2 Cyclones" Milan Momcilovic drained three 3-pointers in the final 1: 23 of the first half to prove this Final Four-level matchup would…...
Genealogy sites could help in Guthrie case
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (707+ words) Jeff Robb, a Seattle resident wintering in Tucson, signs a banner supporting Nancy Guthrie on Feb. 13 in Tucson, Ariz. (Associated Press) Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step…...
No. 6 Iowa State gets 'A' for effort, but fails to execute in loss at No. 2 Arizona
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (546+ words) AMES " Grit showed up. Little else did for No. 6 Iowa State. "So the ubiquitous chants of "U of A, U of A, U of A," bellowed through the Mc Kale Center frequently on Monday night, and No. 2 Arizona fully deserved…...