District Finalizes School Boundary Shifts for North Liberty Area
The board outlines final stage boundary changes affecting Penn Van Allen Wickham and transportation. Thirty seven students are reassigned with options to transfer. six Wickham attendees retain. New lines run along Zell er and Dubuque streets to 275th Street to Penn Van Allen and Wickham Van Allen.
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Iowa City aims to reuse confiscated bikes through new ordinance
City leaders gave initial approval to a plan to hand unclaimed confiscated bicycles to non profit groups. Loring envisions signup days and a central space to store bikes while expanding donations and outreach. Advocates cite safety and potential rapid program growth nationwide interest.
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Iowa
Loring
Rasdal on Underwear Preferences Split by Gender
Rasdal notes survey results show men split among boxers boxer briefs and other styles with 9 percent none while women favor panties over thongs 52 to 31 percent 10 percent other and 7 percent none. Men 31 percent and women 82 percent have worn underwear of the opposite sex.
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Freshpair.com
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City ministers describe tax deal as incentive in annexation debate
Neighborhood groups accuse city leaders of trying to silence dissent with threats of action that could harm objectors. Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson says no threat was made and the term incentive is preferred. Two of five council members miss the hearing amid planned duties elsewhere. Annexation plans by Meffert LLC and Lakeside Development LLC cover about 145 acres and 100 homes north of Indian Creek near East Post Road SE and Lakeside Road, per Randy McVey. The Sac area stretch is also included.
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Hanson
Paul Pate
Chicago
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Vision Iowa Board
Cedar Bend
Wade Wagner
Meffert LLC
Lakeside Development LLC
Indian Creek
East Post Road
Lakeside Road
Randy McVey
Annexation dispute arises over LJ Lakeside development plans
Cedar Rapids faces protests from Kenilworth Court SE residents led by Rich Murphy over proposed annexation of LJ Lakeside Development LLC and Meffert LLC properties. Murmur claims affluent homeowners receive preferential treatment and oppose nonconsenting areas like Fox Trail. He cites a city stance against contested annexations and quotes Pate on avoiding disputes with substantial citizens.
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Meffert LLC
Sac & Fox Greenbelt
City of
Cedar Rapids GB
Murphy
Pate
Larson family ties in Iraq draw two generations together
Charles Larson Sr., 69, U.S. attorney for Iowa's Northern District, traveled to Baghdad in July to assist the U.S. government in setting up a judiciary. His son Chuck Larson Jr., 36, a Cedar Rapids state senator and Army Reserve major, has been stationed about 50 miles from Baghdad since February and confirms they met. Details of their visit remain unavailable.
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
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Interstate 80 repair to close interchange in three counties
The Iowa Department of Transportation begins a month long project in Iowa Johnson and Cedar counties to replace damaged pavement and ramps on I 80 including the I 80 380 interchange. Night work will cause lane closures with detours when the interchange is closed. The $290000 project by Iowa Erosion Control of Victor runs through September and motorists are asked to use caution.
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Cedar
Iowa County
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