10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (882+ words) Jenna Schlegel-Preheim speaks about the Chromebooks used by students during a February school board meeting at the Iowa City Community School District Educational Services Building in Iowa City. IOWA CITY — The Iowa City school district is convening an educational technology…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (587+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — City leaders hope that “fresh eyes” at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will mean improved services for local businesses, and they’re willing to pay $200,000 to make it happen. Cedar Rapids City Council members approved that allocation this…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (700+ words) The Cedar Rapids school district has announced principal ass… The fired principal of Cedar Rapids Prep charter school rece… The Iowa City Community School district school board holds a meeting Tuesday at the Educational Services Center in Iowa City. IOWA…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (760+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids school leaders have identified 30 projects as a part of its “Destination Excellence” strategic plan to complete this year in preparation for the closure of five schools and a move to an intermediate model. The plan — approved…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (776+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — A new five-year strategic plan aims to improve learning outcomes, expand extracurricular opportunities and participation, foster a connection culture and build sustainability in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The plan — named “Destination Excellence” — seeks to establish the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (310+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man, who had a backpack with 773 fentanyl pills he planned to distribute, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison. Shewarence Dehassiu Gibbs, 46, pleaded Jan. 30 in U.S. District Court to one count of possession…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (349+ words) Dolly Parton performs at US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids on July 19, 2016. CEDAR RAPIDS — A decade ago, before a sold-out crowd in the U.S. Cellular Center, a rhinestone-encrusted fan-adoring Dolly Parton graced Eastern Iowa with 2½ hours of her greatest hits…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (311+ words) This house was secretly built by Skogman Realty under a large tent in the 400 block of First Avenue SE and unveiled just before Christmas in 1957. The marketing idea worked. A number of people signed contracts to have a new home…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (627+ words) Traffic moves along Interstate 380 around Cedar Lake in August 2021 in Cedar Rapids. The former Alliant Energy cooling pond now includes biking and walking trails, fishing and paddling opportunities for residents. Traffic moves along Interstate 380 around Cedar Lake in August 2021 in…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (643+ words) RIVERSIDE – The celebratory handshakes, hugs and high-fives underlined the importance of the weekend. For the first time since the early years of the event, Iowa City repeated as champion of the CRANDIC Ryder Cup. “It feels great,” first-year Iowa City…...