Floodwall debate returns as Davenport eyes flood history
Davenport city leaders reopen the floodwall issue amid Mississippi River crest decline to 21.18 feet. City works chief Dee Bruemmer outlines flood control through buyouts and wetlands restoration, while critics cite cost and upstream tiling as factors.
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Mississippi River Could Deliver Major Economic Benefits
Analysis suggests the Mississippi River offers high value returns through freight efficiency, regional development, and job growth. Stakeholders cite river improvements, port upgrades, and broader manufacturing links as key factors shaping potential economic impact.
Sinking transit parking lot to get resurfaced
Iowa City will resurface the transit building parking lot to stabilize it. Built on a former landfill, the lot sits over buried trash and shows uneven settling causing ponds and ice in winter. A $100000 project funded mostly by a federal grant aims to finish by fall.
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Keokuk woman on trial for attempted murder in Illinois
Tiffany Hopp of Keokuk faces home invasion conspiracy and attempted first degree murder charges in Hancock County Illinois. Jury selection set as prosecutor names James Hopp and two teen co conspirators as witnesses. trial expected to last two to three days.
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Young artist's cup design chosen for HandiMart promo
Eighth grader Ashley Hoffmann from Taft Middle School had her penguin Arctic scene chosen for thousands of HandiMart cups. The project, a joint venture with Junior Achievement of East Central Iowa and HandiMart, pays $500 to Taft and to Junior Achievement, with profits shared from sales of The Glacier cup.
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