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Iowa House Republicans propose changes for apprenticeship, workforce training
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (208+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Iowa House Republicans released their plan Wednesday to fill workforce shortages in Iowa by increasing funding and reducing "red tape" in Iowa's apprenticeship and workforce training programs. Rep. Taylor Collins, R-Mediapolis, the House Higher…...
Survey reveals favored plan for Cedar Rapids School cuts, reorganiztion
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (202+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids School District released results from a district survey on three proposed models to reorganize the school district and close multiple buildings to address a budget shortfall. The district is reviewing three options for…...
Decision comes after missed payroll and operational problems following initial rejection
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (79+ words) KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Joe Winters has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring a look ahead to our next rain and snow chance. Decision comes after missed payroll and operational problems following initial rejection Linn County supervisors…...
Soybean-based firefighting foam could replace ‘forever chemical’ foam
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (549+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting foam in an effort to reduce exposure to forever chemicals....
Everyday Iowa - We meet some adorable kitties from SAINT Rescue who are ready for their furever home!
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (77+ words) Everyday Iowa - We meet some adorable kitties from SAINT Rescue who are ready for their furever home'KCRG Everyday Iowa - We meet some adorable kitties from SAINT Rescue who are ready for their furever home! First Alert Forecast - Tuesday Morning, February…...
“We the People” Cedar Rapids construction company shaped city’s skyline
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (314+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Mercy Cancer Center, Rockwell Collins, the Paramount Theatre, and several schools across Cedar Rapids share a common builder: Rinderknecht Associates. Tom Amosson started with Rinderknecht in the early 1970s and worked as a project manager. He…...
Iowa City School Board questions oversight after $10M transfer to cover payroll
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (265+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Community School District transferred $10 million into its general fund last year to help cover payroll, but several school board members say they are only now learning the full details behind the move. According…...
Everyday Iowa - We learn how Empowering Excellence Charter School supports students who struggle to make progress in traditional settings.
6+ day, 35+ min ago (84+ words) Everyday Iowa - Empowering Excellence Charter School'KCRG Everyday Iowa - We learn how Empowering Excellence Charter School supports students who struggle to make progress in traditional settings. No. 8 Iowa State uses an early run to start 97-67 blowout against Colorado Two professional hackers…...
How Iowans have billions of reasons to hope for a Canadian trade agreement
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (393+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - There's a major winter chill in Canada these days and it's not just the weather. Canada is working to diversify its trade relationships as uncertainty grows around future US trade policy, according to Canadian officials. "Canada…...
Fact Check: This year’s 2% increase in State Supplemental Aid for Iowa’s public schools is actually 0.4%
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (295+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Several Eastern Iowa School districts are pushing Iowa lawmakers for more funding. Dr. Brad Buck the superintendent at Waukee Community School District, argues the 2% increase Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing, is actually much less than that....