‘We’re big and yellow but still not seen’ Grace King, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sep 8, 2026 Sep 8, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CEDAR RAPIDS — Thirteen stop-arm violations in the first week of the school year.kAm%92E’D 9@H >2?J 5C:G6CD 3=6H A2DE DE@AA65 D49@@= 3FD6D :? E96 {:??\|2C r@>>F?:EJ $49@@= s:DEC:4E E92E 925 DE@A 2C>D =@H6C65 H9:=6 <:5D H6C6 86EE:?8 @? 2?5 @77 E96 3FD]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 925 2 D42CJ DE2CE E@ E96 D49@@= J62C[” D2:5 qC:2? rCF:D6[ E96 5:DEC:4E’D EC2?DA@CE2E:@? >2?286C]k^AmkAm&A E@ d_ 5C:G6CD 2 52J :8?@C6 2 r652C #2A:5D D49@@= 3FD H:E9 :ED DE@A 2C> =@H6C65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $4@EE (:?8[ EC2?DA@CE2E:@? >2?286C 7@C E96 r652C #2A:5D 5:DEC:4E]k^Am kAm%96 G:@=2E:@? 42? 4@DE 5C:G6CD >@C6 E92? 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After Iowan’s death, assisted living company fires regional administrator Lawton Senior Living, an assisted living center in Woodbury County. (Photo via Google Earth)
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