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In today's newsletter:
- Why is Coralvilleās new rec center under fire amid school budget woes?
- Coralville man gets 15-year sentence for exploiting UIHC patients
- How is Coralvilleās Zach Wahls keeping pace in Iowaās Senate race?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: A severe afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 33.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Iowa City CSD faces public backlash amid financial woes. What to know (press-citizen.com) ā Coralville readers should know the Iowa City school district is under intense scrutiny for its finances while still pledging $14 million toward a new Coralville recreation center and competition pool. At a tense board meeting, residents questioned leadership, called for an organizational audit, and demanded more transparency about how capital projects involving Coralville will be funded amid what some officials describe as a financial crisis. 
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ā¢ Former UI Health Care social worker sentenced for sexually exploiting patients (kcrg.com) ā A Coralville resident and former University of Iowa Health Care social worker has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually exploiting patients between 2019 and 2023. The case, prosecuted in Iowa City, involved multiple incidents of inappropriate sexual conduct with patients and led to his firing, license suspension, and criminal conviction. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Hinson leads Iowa Senate fundraising, with Turek, Wahls neck and neck (press-citizen.com) ā Coralvilleās own state Sen. Zach Wahls is neck and neck in fundraising with fellow Democrat Josh Turek in the U.S. Senate primary, though both trail Republican Ashley Hinsonās haul. Wahls touts strong Iowa-based support and cash-on-hand as he pitches himself as a change-focused candidate heading into the June primary. Ā Ā Ā
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Van Allen Music Concert: K, 1st, and 2nd
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BINGO Night | Every Wednesday at PinSocial
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Van Allen Elementary School Iowa City, IA 52245
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- Weāre now accepting applications for our Opioid Settlement Funds Community Grants.
Applications are available using our online grant portal. This funding comes from national opioid settlement agreements and supports projectsā¦ (Nextdoor ) - The City of Iowa City is now hiring for Custodian - Library.
Visit https://www.icgov.org for more information. (Nextdoor )
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Probation Parole Officer 1 in Coralville. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor Sally Beauty 10067 in Coralville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coralville here.
š Nearby News
North Liberty
- Fire Up the Playgroup Text Thread: The Playground Crawl is Saturday, May 16 (northlibertyiowa.org)
- Johnson County sued over 36-year-old jail inmate's death (cbs2iowa.com)
- UI maintains advanced license plate readers amid Coralville termination and privacy concerns (dailyiowan.com)
Iowa City
- UI arborist and family reflect on Iowa City tornado 20 years later (dailyiowan.com)
- UI faculty utilizing grant to expand lead testing in Iowa water (dailyiowan.com)
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