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BREAKING: Two people dead, ten injured in Cedar Rapids shooting | Cedar Rapids
UPDATE (5:00 a.m.) — Cedar Rapids Police have confirmed that there were approximately 10 people injured in the shooting. Police said it happened at the “Taboo Nightclub and Lounge” at 1:27 a.m. The establishment’s Facebook page has gone offline since the shooting. Officers were in the area on routine patrol and were able to respond quickly. …
Medical billing startup Cedar to acquire Ooda Health for $425M, moving into insurance market
Dive Brief: Medical billing startup Cedar is acquiring health tech company Ooda Health for $425 million in a mix of cash and equity, foraying into the insurance market for the first time. San Francisco-based Cedar works in the complex billing process between patients and providers, and now will be able to integrate insurance bills into its …
Cedar Rapids library rolling out mobile technology lab
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — It’s called the Tech-to-Go van and it’s a hands-on, experiential mobile technology lab, equipped with laptops, e-readers, tiny robots and 3D printers to give kids and adults alike an opportunity to explore their interests and learn new ones with some emerging technology. “And then find what they’re interested in, find …
Breaking barriers: Cedar Rapids teacher giving online lessons on defiant women in history
From a makeshift classroom in her Cedar Rapids home, April Tierney is reaching students around the world, teaching math, science, history and “herstory” through the online platform, Outschool. Tierney, 39, who has a master’s degree in education and has been teaching for more than 17 years, created an Outschool account in December 2019, but didn’t …
Cedar Rapids police say officer bit by suspect while breaking up fight at Walmart
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Cedar Rapids police say a suspect assaulted a Walmart employee and bit an officer after police responded to a fight at the Walmart on the southwest side on Saturday. Authorities say they were initially alerted that two individuals were arguing and running after each other inside the store. When officers arrived, …
Man accused of breaking in, stealing $800 cognac bottle from Cedar Lake liquor store, courts say | Crime and Courts
Karl Robert Papka Provided CEDAR LAKE — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a man accused of stealing two bottles of high-priced cognac that together totaled more than $1,000. The man is suspected to be involved in multiple burglaries in Northwest Indiana, police said. The warrant was issued Thursday and according to court …
GTCR and Cedar Gate Technologies Announce Acquisition of Deerwalk
GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that its Cedar Gate Technologies (“Cedar Gate”) management partnership with CEO David Snow has acquired Deerwalk, Inc. (“Deerwalk”). Deerwalk is a high-growth, software-as-a-service (SaaS) data and analytics vendor focused on the healthcare payer market, including health plans and self-insured employers, along …
Cedar Rapids schools extending virtual learning after Thanksgiving break
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Community School District will continue virtual learning for two weeks after Thanksgiving break after another waiver was approved by the Iowa Department of Education Tuesday. The district began remote learning on Nov. 12, as cases of coronavirus were spiking in Linn County, impacting the health care system and resulting …
Cedar Rapids Schools help desk receives thousands of technology queries at start of school year
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cedar Rapids Community School District said more than 1,000 calls, emails, and questions came into its technology help desk on just the first day of school. Overall, more than 4,200 help desk tickets were opened in the two-week period spanning the first week of school and the week before …
Cedar Park police arrest suspects after weekend string of car break-ins
CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The Cedar Park Police Department arrested multiple suspects after a string of car break-ins near Anderson Mill Road over the weekend. Cedar Park PD said a total of 23 cars were broken into, but almost all of them were unlocked. Officers said some cars had purses, wallets and car keys …
