Ditch Green Infrastructure Threatened by Illegal Mowing
Iowa and county officials warn that illegal mowing and crop planting in roadside ditches damages their role as green infrastructure. Enforced rules limit mowing before July 15 with few exceptions, while crop growth within rights of way risks erosion and reduced water infiltration.
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Orlan Love
the Gazette
Linn County
Iowa
Joy Williams
Iowa Department of Transportation
Rob Roman
Williams
Cedar Rapids Named Finalist for All-America City Award
Cedar Rapids is among 25 U S cities named finalists for the 2014 All-America City Award, highlighting community achievements and civic initiatives as national recognition for urban excellence.
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Cedar Rapids
Plane search heads underwater
The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 enters a new phase as a small yellow robotic submarine joins the effort to locate the missing jet. The unmanned submersible will probe the depths to uncover debris or signals guiding the rescue and investigation.
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Malaysia Airlines
Pastor Runs 50 Miles to Fight Sex Trafficking
Cedar Rapids pastor Mark Forstrom marks his birthday by running 50 miles to raise awareness and funds against sex trafficking in Nepal. The Donnal brothers Andrew and Mark offer mutual support as one heads to Iowa and the other to Michigan.
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Cedar Rapids
Mark Forstrom
Nepal
Iowa
Michigan
Andrew
Mark Donnal
Gazette Volume 132 Number 96 Report
A historical newspaper brief notes the 2014 issue of The Gazette, identifying its volume and issue number with no additional readable events or details available from the fragment.
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the Gazette
Auditor flags absentee ballot irregularities in Iowa race
Linn County auditor Joel Miller says irregularities in the Iowa absentee system include a door to door campaign worker taking signed absentee ballot requests for two people at one address. A sheriff's office investigation has opened a case as campaigns push for the June primary.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joel Miller
Linn County
Miller
1St Congressional District
Abuja bus station bombing raises fears of Boko Haram attack
A morning blast at a Nigerian bus station near Abuja killed 71 people and wounded 124, in the deadliest attack on the capital. President Goodluck Jonathan blamed Boko Haram, while authorities searched for suspects and urged vigilance after the incident.
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Abuja
Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan
Boko Haram
Jonathan
Charles Otegbade
Elters
Nyanyan
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Hiawatha
Rick Smith
Linn County Auditor
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