Linn County to fund flood center and jail upgrades
Linn County supervisors approved an 11 million dollar bid for the Jean Oxley Public Services Center and a 14.8 million dollar total budget. They set a 7.8 million dollar ceiling for jail improvements on May's Island and a September 20 bid-opening date. FEMA funding is planned for both projects along with I-JOBS support, under a project labor agreement.
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I-Jobs’ Board
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Six injured in head-on Highway 30 collision near Van Horne
A daytime crash on Highway 30 near Van Horne left six hurt, including Ashley Graves 22 and three of her children aged seven months and two years. Graves and Kevin Landis 18 faced treatment at area hospitals. all injuries were non life threatening per sheriff's office release.
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Cedar Rapids
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Hilary Erickson
St. Luke's Hospital
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Defects delay buyouts in flood recovery effort
Iowa City progress on 1300 flood buyouts stalls as 80 percent of 515 new cases ship with title defects such as liens and unpaid taxes. Eyerly says state checks for duplication of benefits affect 400 more cases while 66 of 183 total closures rely on FEMA and CDGB funds, with 27 more expected this week.
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Ye Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Greg Eyerly
Iowa Department of Economic Development
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Gazcomm.com
Kalona man,, 29, admits stealing cash from ATM deposits
Shawn A. French, 29, a Kalona man, admitted keeping $11,120 meant for deposit after four customers reported short cash from ATMs. He was arrested Tuesday and charged with first degree robbery and held on $15,000 bond in Johnson County Jail.
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