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National Signing Day for College-Bound Athletes and More Cedar Falls Daily News Links
A quick roundup of local news, including accolades for Cedar Falls Mayor Jon Crews, funding for mental health care in Iowa and Iowa's voter turnout numbers from the 2012 presidential election.
From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Cedar Falls Mayor Jon Crews was named one of the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Government’s 2012 Regional Citizens of the Year. Congratulations!
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa had the fifth-highest voter turnout, per capita, in the country, during the 2012 election, with nearly 70 percent of eligible voters turning out. Being a battleground state seems to be good for our sense of civic duty.
From the Associated Press, via KCRG: Mental health care in Iowa could get a boost, with the state legislature reaching across the aisle and approving $11.6 million in funding to counties for mental health services.
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From Iowa City Patch: It's signing day for college-bound high school athletes. Follow along with live coverage on Iowa City Patch's live blog.
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