Rain forest project seeks 20 million Vision Iowa grant
Coralville officials plan a joint request with The Environmental Project for 20 million dollars from Vision Iowa to fund a 4.5 acre indoor rain forest. The bid, to be filed by July 1, targets development near Interstate 80 in the Iowa River Landing District, adjacent to a planned hotel and retail district.
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Environmental Project at Coralville near I 80 Iowa River
A proposed Environmental Project in Coralville near Interstate 80 on the Iowa River details on site laboratories and four learning academies with interactive exhibits. The plan includes a 4.5 acre simulated rain forest galleries on prairie geology wetlands and trails plus aims to recapture up to 11 million gallons of annual onsite precipitation and use energy efficient exterior with passive solar geothermal biomass and fuel cell systems.
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Iowa raises rural interstate speed limit to seventy mph
State troopers vow strict enforcement of the 70 mph rural interstate limit signed by Gov. Tom Vilsack as of July 1. Officers admit real enforcement will focus on abiders of the law while widely speeding drivers pass unpulled, aiming for balance between policy and practice. Officials say average rural speeds hover near 69.8 mph.
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Speed limit raised on rural interstates to 70 mph
Gov. Tom Vilsack announced a bill increasing the rural interstate speed limit from 65 to 70 mph effective July 1 and ordered strict DPS enforcement while asking a study on 782 miles of rural interstates for raising limits. The vetoed provision tied speeding ticket revenue to buying new trooper cars.
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My Pyramid aims for personalized dietary guidance
The federal government on Tuesday unveiled My Pyramid and a companion website offering individualized dietary guidelines. The plan adjusts guidance by age sex and daily activity level to better fit personal nutrition needs.
Obesity toll questioned by new government calculation
A new government calculation challenges last year's estimate that obesity was the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It puts obesity deaths at 112,000 for the previous year, far below the earlier 400,000 figure.
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Benedict XVI elected pope a simple humble worker
Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, 78, was chosen on the fourth ballot to lead the Catholic Church as the 265th pope. He described himself as a simple, humble worker and appeared on the St Peter’s Basilica balcony as bells tolled from Notre Dame to the Basilica of Guadalupe.
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Catholics Celebrate Benedict XVI Papal Election in Rome
Quad Cities native Brian Dellaert 26 a seminary student in Rome witnessed the papal selection of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square. He described the moment as jubilant and electric likening it to a sporting event.
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