Good Day
Cedar Rapids
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
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Good morning, Cedar Rapids. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Iowa parents are cautioned by the Better Business Bureau to carefully regulate social media shares of back-to-school photos to avoid child identity theft and predator risks. Radio Iowa
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Emergency crews in Cedar Rapids controlled a house fire on 8th Street SE with no injuries reported, cause still under investigation. CBS 2 Iowa
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Former employees of two Cedar Rapids restaurants, Chophouse Downtown and Mezcal Tequila Cocina, are still awaiting payment following the establishments' closures due to financial difficulties. KDAT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Cedar Rapids School Board is set to vote on a proposal to construct two new elementary schools at the Hoover and Van Buren sites. KWWL
- ➤ Iowa introduces a new law, Senate File 2435, setting clear guidelines to combat chronic absenteeism in schools by establishing thresholds for parental notifications and mandatory engagement meetings. KCRG
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Petitions allege Libertarian candidates in three Iowa districts didn't meet nomination requirements for the 2024 General Election, sparking debate on voter choice and election law fairness. Radio Iowa
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