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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2017
Page
1
Linn County road construction this summer totals 19.1 million dollars double the usual yearly spend and nearly triple last year’s funding. Assistant engineer Brad Ketels cites more available funds and project timing creating a perfect storm of activity across 17 projects including one bridge and 40 miles of paving.
Linn County budgets 19.1 million for road and bridge work this calendar year, more than twice the average and nearly triple last year. Assistant engineer Brad Ketels notes the year’s surge happened to snowball into this period.
University of Northern Iowa asks the Legislature to fund inflationary costs so tuition can rise modestly through 2022. President Mark Nook says UNI will diverge from Iowa State and Iowa to avoid pricing itself out of the market while maintaining enrollment targets.
Senator Chuck Grassley chairing the Judiciary Committee intensifies investigations into possible Russia collusion and election interference while pressing for information from the administration. He also criticizes media hysteria and backs key Republican figures, signaling a broader, public probe approach.
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