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Cedar Rapids fifth grader’s quick thinking helps save bus driver

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A routine school bus ride home turned into an emergency when fifth grader Bella Scott noticed her driver struggling to breathe. Bella, a student at Viola Gibson Elementary School, heard bus driver Christine Huston coughing and wheezing. Realizing something was wrong, she called her father, Nick Scott, for help.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 14d
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Two Waterloo schools delayed due to social media threat

WATERLOO, Iowa — UPDATE: Both the Waterloo and Evansdale police departments have completed their reviews and confirmed there is no credible threat. A threat on social media means two Waterloo area schools are under a two-hour delay Friday out of an abundance of caution. Officials say classes are delayed...

Waterloo, IA · 14d
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UNI faculty warned of faux students recording ‘gotcha’ videos on DEI

CEDAR FALLS — The president of University of Northern Iowa’s faculty union Thursday distributed a warning to his campus membership about visitors posing as prospective students — trying to catch professors and department heads with “gotcha” questions about diversity, equity and inclusion. “We have heard reports that there was one or more people at UNI yesterday falsely presenting themselves as prospective students,” UNI journalism professor and United Faculty President Christopher Martin wrote in his Thursday email. “These people were visiting department heads and professors in their offices and perhaps sitting in on classes in the back. “The goal seems to have been to direct the conversation to topics like DEI to try to get ‘gotcha’ comments from faculty members,” Martin wrote. “Our concern is that these conversations may have been recorded and then edited to misrepresent what people said.” Martin’s message comes less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm election and more than a year after Fox News in July 2025 aired an undercover video capturing a University of Iowa administrator denouncing new state DEI laws and sharing ways the university was still doing DEI work. That video appeared to have been taken by a person posing as

Cedar Falls, IA · 12d

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Newman Catholic with big win over Starmont in first round of playoffs

(ABC 6 Sports) – The road to the Uni Dome started at home for the Knights of Newman Catholic taking on the Starmont Stars. The scoring started early and the knights got on the board first. A long run from Daniel Olson puts seven on the board. Knights holding...

Mason City, IA · 14d
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High school football preview — playoffs in lower classes, Clear Lake and Mason City play regular season finales tonight

MANCHESTER — The district title is on the line tonight in Class 3A District 2 as #2 Clear Lake travels to #5 West Delaware. The game features two of the best athletes in Class 3A with quarterbacks Jaxson McIntire of Clear Lake and Paul Beswick of West Delaware. Clear...

Clear Lake, IA · 14d

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The Kirkwood impact is all around us | Guest Column

Kirkwood Community College’s impact can be felt across Eastern Iowa and the state. You’ll find Kirkwood’s influence in hospitals, clinics, businesses, schools, public agencies, and community groups. The college’s values are reflected in the people doing essential work every day and in students preparing to join the workforce. ProCircular has long supported Kirkwood, and we wouldn’t have grown as quickly or effectively without the college. We regularly hire Kirkwood cybersecurity graduates; many now work at Google, Meta, Cisco, and agencies like the NSA. These employees bring valuable, hands-on skills. In fast-changing fields like cybersecurity and AI, lifelong learning is essential, and Iowa companies benefit from the skills Kirkwood provides. That connection between education and opportunity exists across Kirkwood’s seven-county service area, including Johnson County. Kirkwood offers English-language classes at Dream City in Iowa City , near families who need these services. Dream City also provides healthcare certifications like EKG Technician and Medication Manager, with plans to add CNA and phlebotomy soon. These high-demand fields benefit from Kirkwood’s skilled students. Kirkwood also reaches students before they graduate from high school. More than 1,800 Johnson County students participate in college credit in high school classes. These include 15 career academies offering opportunities

Iowa City, IA · 14d

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Grundy Center School Board Reviews Facility Plans

The Grundy Center School Board reviewed facility improvement plans and approved two early retirements during its October 21 meeting. Emergent Architecture presented final designs for stadium bathrooms, a concession stand and an auditorium entrance renovation. The improvements are expected to stay within the established $1.5 million budget. The presentation was a discussion item, and the board took no action on the plans.

Grundy Center, IA · 14d

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Top-ranked Regina Rolls Past Watleroo Columbus in Class 1A Playoff Opener

Class 1A top-ranked Regina bolted to a 43-point halftime lead and rolled to a 50-7 win over Waterloo Columbus in a Class 1A opening-round contest at Regal Field in Iowa City on Friday. Aiden Gaffey threw three touchdown passes and Gabriel Hegelheimer rushed for three scorers as Regina advanced to...

Iowa City, IA · 14d

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Bulldogs open 2A playoffs at Crestwood

Hampton-Dumont-CAL football begins the Class 2A postseason on the road Friday night when it travels to Cresco to face #9 (2A) Crestwood. The game will air on 104.9 KLMJ and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. Bulldogs Head Coach Cole Miller says a focus this week has been getting off to a...

Cresco, IA · 14d

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University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook announces 2027 retirement

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook has announced his upcoming retirement as the institution celebrates record-breaking fundraising and 150 years in existence. The Cedar Falls university president, who began his tenure in February 2017, shared with the UNI community Friday morning his intentions to retire at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year with […]

Cedar Falls, IA · 14d

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School Enrollment Numbers coming out

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — As public school districts across Iowa finalize their annual headcounts for the state, local school board reports reveal a continuing trend of declining enrollment across central Iowa, with only a few area districts bucking the shift. School boards across the region reviewed preliminary certified enrollment numbers...

Marshalltown, IA · 15d

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10.21.26 Area 1A & 2A Regional Quarterfinal Results

High School Tournament Volleyball play continued last night with Regional Quarterfinal matches in 1A and 2A. In matches involving area schools:. Grundy Center downed East Marshall in three-sets. Union over Colfax-Mingo in three-sets. Aplington-Parkersburg swept Manson-Northwest Webster in three-sets. Sumner-Fredericksburg beat Alburnette in three-sets. Hudson overpowered Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in three-sets. Denver...

Denver, IA · 15d

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Cheating allegations circle online during Iowa High School Boys Golf post-season

Council Bluffs, IA · 16d

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High school roundup — 3A cross country state qualifer results, high school volleyball tournament play continues

CLEAR LAKE — Des Moines Christian won both the boys and girls team titles at the Class 3A state qualifying cross country meet held at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Clear Lake Wednesday afternoon, while the Mason City High boys and Clear Lake girls qualified their teams for next week’s state meet:

Clear Lake, IA · 15d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Some families impacted by Cedar Rapids school closures opt to permit into choice school

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids school district honored dozens of requests from families to permit into the school of their choice this year who will be affected by a plan to close and change attendance boundaries. The school district opened permitting — a request for a student to attend a school outside their resident attendance area — in the spring specifically to families affected by school closures. Of the more than 100 applications received, the district was able to approve 82 students for early choice permit. Of those, 72 students ended up enrolling into the school of their choice, said Jillian Schulte, chief organizational officer for the school district. Twenty-seven of those students permitted into the school that will become their attendance area school for the 2027-28 school year. Twelve students permitted into their area feeder pattern. This means that while they’re not attending the school that will be within their attendance boundary next year, they will continue through the system to the intermediate, middle and high school in the attendance boundary where they live. For example, a student from Pierce might have permitted to Maple Grove. Both of those schools are within the Cedar Rapids district’s Area 3,

Cedar Rapids, IA · 18d

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Tanager becomes organizational home for Iowa Afterschool Alliance

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa Afterschool Alliance has partnered with Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit Tanager, which will provide organizational support for the statewide network. The partnership is intended to help the alliance advance afterschool and summer learning opportunities for children and youth across Iowa. Its work will continue to...

Iowa · 16d

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Top Iowa High School Football First Round Playoff Games

The postseason begins in Iowa high school football this week for four classes.

Iowa · 16d

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Eastern Iowa principal spending Monday on top of school roof

Principal Casey Kettman is spending the entire school day Monday on Saint Joseph’s roof.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 18d

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First round football playoff matchups released

The IHSAA has released first round football playoff matchups. Local games:. Hampton-Dumont-CAL at Crestwood (KLMJ) Eagle Grove at Aplington-Parkersburg (99 The Wave) South Hardin at Ridge View (Rewind 93) Cascade at Grundy Center (KDAO-AM) Class A 4th Place at 1st Place. North Butler at West Fork. Belmond-Klemme at Saint Ansgar.

New Hartford, IA · 20d

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Dike-New Hartford defeats Hampton-Dumont-CAL to secure district title

Dike-New Hartford captured the Class 2A, District 4 football championship outright Friday night, defeating Hampton-Dumont-CAL 24-7 in the regular-season finale. The game aired on 104.9 KLMJ and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. Both defenses held firm in a scoreless first quarter, forcing punts and stalling drives. Late in the quarter, the...

New Hartford, IA · 20d