Cedar Rapids weighs golf course site development plan
City officials and two developers debated preserving Twin Pines golf on 155 acres while considering selling 20 to 50 acres for development. Hamilton Partners proposed a lifestyle center near Highway 100 while Parks of Hunter Companies floated mixed use with residences and medical offices. Officials advocated concrete proposals with financial viability and public support.
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Fair Weather Attracts Record Iowa State Fair Attendance
The fair is expected to see more than 1 million visitors if sunny conditions persist as it has since 2002, with a 2004 high of 1,053,978. Melia Lawrence recalls attending every year, while Kilie Akers competes in the talent search and Jacob Scott shows dairy cows with family.
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Iowa straw poll looms as make or break for candidates
Central Committee discussions heat up as campaigns prepare for Saturdays Iowa straw poll at Iowa State University Ames. Despite non binding status the poll can boost or sink campaigns with focus on organizational strength and turnout. Notable figures Romney Giuliani McCain Huckabee Tancredo Paul Brownback and others vie for top three.
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Tennessee
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Mason says she won’t fire dean over Wellmark naming dispute
UI President Mason says she will not fire college dean James Merchant despite calls from donor Marvin Pomerantz related to the Wellmark gift controversy. She notes the college may reconsider the Wellmark offer and plans to report to the regents on arming campus police while seeking an interim provost by September.
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