The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) will hold six virtual townhalls next week to “discuss supportive efforts toward an anti-racist school district.” There are three town halls scheduled for students and three town halls scheduled for the community. Superintendent Noreen Bush will lead the initiative that “creates a space for conversations around equity issues […]
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Trump administration says international students can’t stay in U.S. if they are only taking online courses
As universities increasingly turn to online instruction to continue classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has decided that international students won’t be permitted to stay in the United States if they are not receiving in-person instruction. “The U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that […]
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Linn County Auditor’s Office will mail absentee ballot request forms to every voter for November’s election
The Linn County Auditor’s Office will mail absentee ballot request forms with a postage-paid return envelope to all voters in the county ahead of the November general election. The office is encouraging Linn County residents to vote by mail due to COVID-19, just as they did for the June primary. The Auditor’s Office will mail […]
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Watch: Kymbyrly Koesters tends to the artsiest garden in Iowa City
“Gardening is art and art is gardening,” Kymbyrly Koesters told Little Village. As artist/gardener in residence for Public Space One, Koesters has transformed the sod around the nonprofit’s new home into a space where nature, art and social issues meet. “I’ve always seen and understood how gardens reflect art and activism and change,” she said.
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Nearly half of Johnson County’s total number of COVID-19 cases have been reported during the current surge
The surge in new cases of COVID-19 in Johnson County continued on Monday, as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 26 residents of the county tested positive during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. The new cases mean the county has experienced double-digit increases in confirmed cases of the virus for 20 […]
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Muscatine mayor issues proclamation requiring face coverings in public
As of 6 a.m. on Monday in Muscatine, Iowa, face coverings are required in public places as the city attempts to limit the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Diana Broderson issued a proclamation mandating face coverings on Sunday, citing provisions in the Iowa Constitution and state law that allow mayors to take steps to ensure public […]
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Johnson County had 250 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days
Since March 30, the Iowa Department of Public Health had reported a higher number of total cases of COVID-19 in Linn County than Johnson County. That changed on Sunday, as IDPH confirmed another 27 residents of Johnson County had tested positive for the virus. The new cases bring Johnson County’s total to 1,278, and extend […]
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COVID-19: Johnson County surge continues, mayor of Muscatine says she will issue a mandatory face mask order
The surge of new COVID-19 cases in Johnson County that began on June 17 continues, as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 17 of the county’s residents tested positive for the virus during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Saturday. The county has seen 18 consecutive days of double-digit increases in cases. […]
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Get Rec’d: A beginner yoga sequence you can do from your backyard
What better practice to turn to in times of turbulence than yoga? Whether it is self-care, solitude or gratitude you’re seeking, both beginner and experienced yogis can find refuge on the mat. Some yoga studios have reopened with COVID-19 mitigation measures, but there is still no more safe and convenient place to get your yoga […]
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Advocates for Social Justice lead a protest march to Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart’s house
Approximately 300 people marched in the heat on Friday afternoon from Monroe Park to Mayor Brad Hart’s house. The group kept up constant chants throughout the walk, including “this is what democracy looks like,” “Black lives matter” and “Black voices matter.” Friday’s march was the fourth event organized by the group Advocates for Social Justice […]
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Canoe the Cedar River
There are 18,000 miles of river trails in Iowa, but the Cedar River is easy to access, wide enough to maintain a safe physical distance from anyone else there and can be done in an afternoon. Getting started If you’re new to the canoe, take one on a lake or pond to practice balance, paddle […]
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En Español: Learning and working in Iowa as a Mexican-American
El camino largo: Pensamientos sobre la representación Por Jesse Gonzalez Durante mis largas manejadas por carretera de camino a pueblitos de Iowa para reunirme con presidentes y directores ejecutivos bancarios, que por lo general son hombres blancos, he comenzado a reflexionar sobre mis experiencias como un joven Mexicano-Americano viviendo en Iowa. He logrado desentramar observaciones […]
