Cedar Rapids News

The school boards of both Ord Public Schools and North Loup-Scotia public schools held an open joint special meeting in Scotia last Wed., April 17.

The Sacred Heart Gym in Greeley hosted a public assembly for a feasibility study for area schools Tuesday evening.

Under the new measure, community officials could use local-option sales tax revenue but they would have to weighin again for the money to be used for specific incentives.

The Gazette reported Tuesday night that voters in Linn County -- in the eastern part of Iowa -- approved a referendum on casino gambling by a 22-percentage point margin, 61 percent to 39 percent.