District tightens proof of residency amid enrollment limits
Cedar Rapids and Linn-Mar districts tighten residency checks as budget cuts raise class sizes and space constraints. Prairie schools limit open enrollment for years. exceptions apply for moved families and siblings. Administrators report occasional nonresident attendance and use utility bills or home visits to verify addresses.
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Cedar Rapids
Sandy Stephen
Jim Rotter
Prairie
Dirk Halupnik
Linn-Mar
Halupnik
Behle
Obama economic outlook and diversity to spur Iowa growth
Local officials in Ottumwa say diversity and stimulus funds could boost jobs as unemployment sits at 6.8 percent. They urge federal aid for roads and sewers, while Iowa Workforce Development seeks more training funding for displaced workers. University economist Swenson warns limits to federal reach and urges diversified regional economies.
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Obama
Roger Jones
Ottumwa Economic Development Corporation
Jones
Kerry Koonce
Iowa
Koonce
Iowa State University
David Swenson
Swenson
Cedar Rapids Water Use Dominated by ADM Red Star Yeast
The Archer Daniels Midland Co plant on Highway 30 consumes about 30 percent of Cedar Rapids’ daily treated water, far more than residential use. The ADM site has cut water use since 2007 with possible further 10 to 30 percent reductions. this could reduce city revenue by about 1.4 million annually. Red Star Yeast and Penford Products have also cut city water reliance. Officials note high industrial demand helps keep residential rates low, while upcoming rate adjustments target high-volume users.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
ADM
Jacobs
Red Star Yeast
Penford Products
Erwin Froehlich
Penford
Cedar River
Penfold
Long
Froehlich
John North
Ter
Iowa Association of Water Agencies
ADM Tax Help Law Enables ADM Clinton Co Generation Plant Credit
Gov. Chet Culver signed measures including a tax credit plan for the Archer Daniels Midland cogeneration plant in Clinton to offset local property taxes through the utility replacement tax. The plant loses self generator status due to electricity sales, and assessors weigh exemptions for equipment. Additional bills address retirement system contributions and mowing rules along interstates to protect bird habitats.
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Charlotte Eby Jes
Maines Bureau
Chet Culver
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Clinton
ADM
Roger Stewart
Preston
Iowa
Food safety reform aims to expand FDA recalls power
Analysts criticize FDA authority to enforce recalls and levy penalties after Salmonella alerts at Peanut Corporation of America. Sen Har kin says the agency is underpowered by law. Proposal would lift staff to 3,800 and boost the food safety budget to 825 million in 2010.
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Jaydee Hanson
Center For Food Safety
FDA
Peanut Corporation of America
Tom Harkin
Iowa
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