City Council backs homegrown event center plan
Cedar Rapids officials approve Kris Gulick’s concerns but vote 7-2 to hire John Frew Nations Group of Phoenix to run the 50 million plus Event Center project and a 15 million upgrade at the U S Cellular Center, with Frew earning an estimated 3.8 million. Mayor Ron Corbett notes no bidding required for professional services.
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Retired Officers Call School Lunches National Security Threat
Mission Readiness says obesity limits military recruitment with over 9 million Americans aged 17 to 24 too heavy to join. The group urges a broad nutrition bill to improve school lunches, while noting other factors also bar enlistment.
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Iowa Water and Wildlife Report Highlights Mixed Gains
Water quality shows some streams improving but overall poor category. Sixty five of Iowa s 132 publicly owned lakes show good clarity. the rest hold murky water due to sediment and algae. Wildlife goals suggest deer populations may reach socially manageable levels by 2011. grassland loss endangers jackrabbits owls and prairie chickens. Land in the conservation reserve program has declined 64 000 acres since 2008 and 354 000 since 2007 to the lowest level since 2000.
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Staking a claim at Redmond Park by neighbors
In Rapids Saturday evening Redmond Park shows a peaceful scene as families enjoy the grounds. Neighbors say spring brings a recurring problem of loud parties and litter from a drinking crowd, prompting residents to take back the park for kids.
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Cleveland
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Cedar Rapids
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