Marion developer eyeing Whitetail Lodge along bypass
Marion businessman Terry Bjornsen seeks public support for a $39 million White tail Lodge Resort and Spa with indoor water park and golf on Highway 100. He proposes hotel/motel tax rebates, Vision Iowa funding, and a reverse referendum to finance the project, with a public hearing tonight at City Hall.
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Tama Street
East Post Road
Marion
City Hall
Eighth Ave
Atlas Limited Partnership
Atlas
Vision Iowa
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Earth Day events unfold in E Iowa with prairie rescue
Weekend Earth Day activities include Breen Prairie Farm near Monticello taking part in the first Statewide Prairie Rescue to remove invading brush from endangered prairies. Volunteers work 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with support from Heritage Foundation staff and Allies Energy.
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Monticello
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Helen Reichardt
Alliant Energy
Prairie Rescue
Inhf.org
The
Heritage Foundation
Leach hears East Iowans questions on fuel and policy
U S Rep Jim Leach met with about 25 residents in Anamosa to discuss rising fuel costs and other issues. Local residents cited diesel expenses, highway tolls, and calls for alternative fuels while questions ranged from gun control to a patient bill of rights and faith based programs.
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Wazette
Anamosa
Rene Hanlon
U.S
Jim Leach
Aiona
June Morrow
Prairieburg
Leach
Des Moines
East Coast
Morrow
Lawrence Community Center
Bush
Jim Hall
Alburnett
Eastern Iowa students win Merit Scholarships
Cedar Rapids area students earn Merit Scholarship awards as finalists in a national program. Recipients include Lillian R. Burris, Adam R. Hagge, David L. Pinkston, Nathaniel G. Raab, Aaron M. Smalter, and Amy L. Siebels from Washington, Linn-Mar and Kennedy high schools. Scholarships range 500 to 10000 dollars annually and are renewable for up to four years.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Metro Area
Lillian R. Burris
Washington High School
Adam R. Hagge
Linn-Mar High School
David L. Pinkston
Kennedy High School
Nathaniel G. Raab
Aaron M. Smalter
Linn-Mar
Rockwell International
Amy L. Siebels
Square D. Foundation
Online bachelor's degree approved by state regents
Iowa Regents approve a plan to offer online bachelor degrees by linking community colleges with the three state universities. Two committees will create transfer paths from associates to bachelors and build a university online presence. The effort may allow out of state students to earn Iowa degrees online.
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University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Regents
Iowa
Kennedy
Regents approve 6.2 percent rise in UI room and board
The state Board of Regents approved a 6.2 percent increase in University of Iowa room and board, setting a double room with 20 meals at 4671 dollars per year. ISU and UNI also hike near five to six percent. Big projects like in-room ethernet and fire safety upgrades drive costs.
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State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Regents
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Vinton
ISU
UNI
Uni’s
State Gazette
Board of Regents
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Nikki Fox
David Philipp
Penford Products Co
Riverside Park
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Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Stormont School
Ed-Co
Earth Day
Black Hawk Green Party
Waterloo Public Library
Greens
Lindale Dr. NE
Kmart
Batteries Plus
By Kristophere’ Owens
America
Kristophere’ Owens
Kriso
Eastern
Vanced
By Jim Jacobson
Ellengray Kennedy
American Bar Association
US College of Law
ABA
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Nebraska
Bill Johnson
Iowa School For the Deaf
College of Medicine
Jim Jacobson
Jimja
University
Unlinitec
Amoene
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