Cedar Rapids Kernels stadium aging. repairs eyed
Veterans Memorial Stadium built for 16.5 million shows eight years of wear with leaks and aging infrastructure. City leaders study a ten year repair plan costing about 150000 annually as manager Jack Roeder retires after 20 years.
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Move capital idea rattles Iowa City rumor
Iowa City was briefly the subject of a tongue in cheek discussion on Iowa Public Radio's The Exchange. State Sen. Joe Bolkcom and host Ben Kieffer explored a study weighing pros and cons of moving the General Assembly to the Old Capitol.
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Cedar Rapids teen earns All State Speech honors despite autism
Tyler Hurford, 15, a freshman from Cedar Rapids, received All State Speech honors, among a rare dozen or so freshmen recognized by the Iowa High School Speech Association. Doctors predicted he would never talk after an autism diagnosis at age two, and his mother Tricia Rothenberger recalls his early struggles before he began speaking at five and a half.
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Gazette
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Tyler Hurford speech featured on GazetteOnline video page
A fragmentary report notes Tyler Hurford's speech with audience reaction and mentions his daughter Maddie, now 12 and 13, who accompanied her siblings to daily activities. Rothenberger recalls the challenges of managing meltdowns in public.
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New Federal Rules Raise Mileage Standards for Cars
The federal plan requires vehicles to average 35.5 mpg by 2016, about 10 mpg higher than current. Tailpipe emissions cap set at 250 grams of CO2 per mile for cars and trucks sold in 2016, aiming to boost efficiency and reduce emissions while raising costs for buyers.
Auto fuel efficiency rules set to raise costs and cut emissions
Consumers face about 434 dollars more per vehicle by 2012 and 926 by 2016 while saving over 3000 dollars in gas over a vehicle’s life. Auto makers invest 52 billion dollars to improve engines transmissions tires and adopt start stop tech hybrid and plug in options. The program targets vary by company and could yield 34.1 mpg average if credits are earned. CO2 cuts reach 960 million metric tons lifetime, equivalent to removing 50 million cars by 2030. Sources AP and EIA.
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