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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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University of Iowa drops plans for new cancer center

IOWA CITY — Two years after the Board of Regents gave the go-ahead to build a new state-of-the-art cancer research facility , the University of Iowa has changed course and instead is pursuing a smaller-scale project to build out shelled space for cancer research in its new College of Pharmacy Building. “Because of projected budget constraints, the standalone building is not advancing at this time,” UI officials said in new board documents seeking approval for the pared-down proposal. “The university is instead evaluating opportunities to provide cancer-focused and other research space within existing facilities across the health sciences campus.” Specifically, the university wants to spend $13 million building out unfinished space on the sixth floor of the new College of Pharmacy Building — which opened in 2020 — for “cancer-focused research programs” in the form of “flexible laboratories, shared support spaces, research equipment, and collaboration areas.” New Board of Regents documents report nearly 70% of that $13 million price tag — or about $9 million — will come from interest earned on an endowment created through the university’s 2020 public-private partnership for the operation of its utility system. That is triple the amount of P3 funding UI officials said the

Iowa City, IA · 11h

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$2.2M renovation gives Gaekle Hall, Muscatine Community College ‘new life’

Classroom 101 in the updated Gaekle Hall on the Muscatine Community College campus features this inspiration phrase on a front wall: “When you develop yourself to the point where you believe in yourself so strongly that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited.”

Muscatine, IA · 2d
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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Iowa City schools has no plan to fix $2 million activity fund deficit

Iowa City school leaders still have no plan to make whole the student activity fund — which is $2.2 million in the red — a shortfall that could have begun building over a decade ago. “It’s hard to punish today or tomorrow’s students for issues that could go back as many as 10 years or more,” the district’s chief operating officer Curt Pratt told a Financial Oversight Committee last week. “Some funds are negative — upward of six figures … there’s no easy solution by any means.” For more than a decade, the Iowa City Community School District has been supplementing the Activity Fund — which pays for student extracurricular programs like athletics, music, clubs and other school-sponsored activities — with a fund used to pay staff salaries, district officials revealed in June. The district has transferred about $4.5 million from the general fund to the Activity Fund since fiscal year 2015. Pratt and CFO Pat Moore recommended the district develop and adhere to an annual activity budget to ensure student programs operate within their available resources and provide greater accountability for the use of student-generated funds. The fund is $2.2 million in debt, Moore said last week. The first

Iowa City, IA · 10h

Hometown Current

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Williamsburg teacher featured in Kirkwood newsletter

Williamsburg teacher Joe Degen was featured in the winter newsletter of Kirkwood Community College’s Iowa County center this month. Degen is social studies teacher for grades 7-12 at Williamsburg Jr./Sr. High School. “At first I wanted it to cover some of my general education requirements,” said Degen in the newsletter, explaining why he took classes through Kirkwood. “Then when I found out where I wanted to go I tried to take them to cover as much non-major stuff that I could.” Degen said in the newsletter that taking Kirkwood classes while he was in high school helped him find more time to take the classes he wanted to take when he got to college. “It also helped me get more general education classes completed so I had more time to focus on my majors (history and education).” Kirkwood’s Michael Jacobsen was a big help to Degen during his time at Kirkwood Iowa County Center, he says in the newsletter. “…[D]ue to his experience as a former social studies teacher, I was able to talk about my career path and a potential four-year plan before I even knew what college I was going to pick,” Degen said. “When I got to

Williamsburg, IA · 1d

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UTHS Head Coach Nick Welch breaks down Quincy matchup

UTHS Head Coach Nick Welch talked about their upcoming playoff opponent the Quincy Blue Devils.

Davenport, IA · 2d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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High school football: 7 Gazette-area teams move on to playoff semifinals

CEDAR RAPIDS — Seven is heaven. Eight would have been better, of course, but seven Gazette-area football teams in this week’s state playoff semifinals is pretty good. Really good. The only class where there are no representatives is Class 5A. It’s an all suburban-Des Moines affair there, with Ankeny playing Johnston and West Des Moines Dowling opposing Southeast Polk. But in the other six classes … Iowa Valley plays Woodbine in the 8-Player semifinals Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Tigers are ranked third, Woodbine second. The other semi pits No. 1 Audubon and No. 4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck. All four teams are undefeated. Like Iowa Valley, North Linn is a semifinalist for the first time. The sixth-ranked Lynx (10-1) stunned No. 3 Saint Ansgar, 41-0, in Friday night’s quarterfinals. You can use the word “stunned” because of the margin of victory, not necessarily because North Linn won. It scored 14 points in the first quarter and 27 in the second to get the continuous clock going. “I’m not a scoreboard guy, you know what I mean?” said North Linn Coach Jared Collum. “Comparing scores and all that. But I do compare film a lot. Just

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Iowa Regents to choose new leader for UI center after rocky start

The Iowa Board of Regents will interview and decide on the next permanent director for the University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom at its next board meeting. During a meeting of the center's advisory council on Friday, Nov. 6, the council voted forward two candidates for the Regents to consider at their Wednesday, Nov. 11, meeting in Ames. The council did not release the candidates' names. The candidates will have closed-session interviews with the regents before the regents announce and vote on the pick during Wednesday's meeting. More: Nebraska Omaha professor rejects Center for Intellectual Freedom offer The Center for Intellectual Freedom was created in 2025 to address what Republican lawmakers said was a hostile environment for conservatives in higher education. It aims to promote intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideas. It soon will be charged with offering civics courses to all University of Iowa students. The new search comes after the regents offered the job to University of Nebraska at Omaha political science professor Carson Holloway. He declined the position on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to take one at the University of Florida at Gainesville. The process comes as the center is without a director after interim

Iowa City, IA · 1d

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Iowa High School Football Playoff Notebook: Memorable Comeback For Alburnett

Laken Caves brings Alburnett back and into the semifinals of Iowa high school football.

Alburnett, IA · 1d

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Iowa City school board to continue superintendent search in Monday meeting

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Community School District will hold a work session Monday as it continues its search for a new superintendent. The board will meet with Grundmeyer Leader Services, an organization that helps districts find superintendents. The meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. Former Superintendent Matt...

Iowa City, IA · 12h

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Moline High School Science Teacher Nominated By Students For Being A "Great Role Model"

Congrats to Mr. Brees, Science teacher at Moline High School in Moline on being a QC Teacher of the Week for the 2026 Fall semester.

Moline, IL · 2d

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Wings Academy celebrates grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony

KEWANEE, Ill. — Educators, community leaders, elected officials and supporters gathered Wednesday, Nov. 4, to celebrate the official opening of Wings Academy during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new school. Among those attending were Illinois State Rep. Travis Weaver, Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore, members of the Kewanee Veterans Council,...

Kewanee, IL · 2d

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Fulton edges Newman 28-24 advancing to the State Quarterfinals

FULTON, Ill (KWQC) - Fulton edges out Newman in a thriller winning 28-24 to advance to the State Quarterfinals for the first time since 2022. Watch the highlights and hear from Fulton Head Coach Patrick Lower, and players Blaze Damhoff and Easton Spooner.

Fulton, IL · 22h

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La Moille HS Will Deactivate; Waltham Addition Proposal Turned Down Again

Following Tuesday's results, one school district knows what it must do; while another is left wondering what to do?. In Bureau County, voters said “yes” to deactivating the La Moille High School by a three hundred vote margin. La Moille High School students will either now go to Amboy, Hall or Mendota starting in late summer 2027. The district's seventh and eighth graders will then occupy the high school building. Current enrollment at La Moille High School is around 42 students.

La Moille, IL · 4d

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S.H.S. introduces student athlete advisory

Sterling High School athletic director Evan Wyllie recently started a new group called student athlete advisory, where student athletes who are known for their leadership skills, hardworking ethic, and outstanding performances in their individual sports meet with the idea of guiding improvements for S.H.S. student athletes. To form the group,...

Sterling, IL · 3d

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Illinois Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet Winner and Place Holders

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Sidney Stiers, of Williamsfield, took first place in Illinois Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet, held on Oct. 30. Stiers, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, is a member of the Knox County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. She will go on to represent Illinois in the national Collegiate Discussion Meet at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference March 12-15, 2027, in New Orleans.

Illinois · 2d

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Wethersfield highlights National Honor Society service projects

***Madalyn Vershca is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust. The Wethersfield High School National Honor Society recently resumed its annual service projects, with members participating in activities that support organizations and residents throughout the community. Each NHS member is required...

Kewanee, IL · 1d

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Midland school district official audited for a decade of improper purchases

WYOMING, Iowa (KCRG) - A former School Business Official at the Midland Community School District is alleged to have processed $143,000 of potentially improper purchases and payments. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday from the Iowa Auditor’s Office. It accuses Megan Frankfurt of making nearly $9,000...

Wyoming, IA · 4d

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Illinois Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet Winner and Place Holders

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Sidney Stiers, of Williamsfield, took first place in Illinois Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet, held on Oct. 30. Stiers, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, is a member of the Knox County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. She will go on to represent Illinois in the national Collegiate Discussion Meet at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference March 12-15, 2027, in New Orleans.

Bloomington, IL · 2d

Local 4 WHBF

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Fulton football preps for Sterling Newman showdown

The Fulton Steamers are firing on all cylinders right now. They are on a 4-game win streak, and they’ve outscored opponents 131 to 37 in the first two games of the playoffs. “You can see us kind of learning on the run, and it’s exciting to see these guys take shape,” said Patrick Lower, Fulton […]

Fulton, IL · 2d

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Wilson Middle School celebrates opening of new adaptive playground

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Woodrow Wilson Middle School opened a new adaptive playground Friday. School officials say the space is designed to foster inclusive learning, recreation and social connection. The space includes an adaptive playground, a patio and picnic tables. It will provide for varied sensory and physical needs of...

Moline, IL · 2d