IDOT Tables Highway 30 Proposal for More Study
Iowa officials pause on Highway 30 upgrade from Highway 13 to Mount Vernon and Lisbon amid questions about bypasses. The staff favors a four lane divided upgrade to Mount Vernon and an undivided four lane into Lisbon, with a future bypass option estimated at 17 million versus 9.4 million for the core plan. Local residents oppose bypasses, arguing limited time savings and economic impact. The commission will study alignment with the Commercial Network of Highways before deciding.
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Snatch and grab thief nets $250 from three stores
Police describe a black man in his mid-20s about 6 feet tall and 170 pounds as the suspect in three thefts Tuesday morning at Hy Vee Danish Book World and Clask Super Valu. He asked to make a phone call, opened the register, grabbed cash, and fled with about $250 total.
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Ellis Blvd
Bertram considering half-share bridge repair deal with Linn County
Linn County Supervisors offered to pay half the 50000 cost to repair the Ely Street Bridge over Big Creek if Bertram covers the other half over five years. The city would also raise about 1 per 1000 assessed value and use local option tax funds to pay its share. Mayor Harmening noted the cost nearly matches a full year's budget.
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Gazette
Bertram
Linn County
Ely Street
Big Creek
Bertram Council
Darwin Harmening
Bys
Gannon
Cedar Rapids School Board Forum Set With Candidates
Candidates for Cedar Rapids Community school board will take part in a televised voter forum at the Educational Service Center on September 1 at 7 30 p m. The event will be shown live on cable channel 10 with questions from League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids Marion Cedar Rapids Education Association and Cedar Rapids PTA Council. Audience and phone questions also accepted. Contested races include at large seat with Jane Pike opposing Susan McDermott and Director District 2 with Joseph Brammer and Douglas Henderson. Mary Ann Kucera is unopposed in District 3.
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Cedar Rapids
Jane Pike
Susan McDermott
Joseph Brammer
Douglas Henderson
Linda Nassif Teague
Mary Ann Kucera
City meetings and theatre listings for Cedar Rapids area
At 9 a.m. the Cedar Rapids City Council meets in council chambers City Hall. Linn County Board of Supervisors meet at 10 30 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building board room. The Dinner Room and The Nerd theater show at Old Creamery Theatre Garrison. Cotton Patch Gospel plays at 8 p.m. and runs at Amana Visitor Center Theatre by Old Creamery Theatre.
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Garrison
Cotton Patch Gospel
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Weight limits placed on Iowa City Benton Street Bridge
The Benton Street Bridge over the Iowa River in Iowa City will ban heavy vehicles starting today. City Manager Stephen Atkins says the bridge is beyond rehabilitation and must be replaced, though automobile traffic remains safe for now. Plans for a new bridge are ready to bid pending state historic and federal highway approvals.
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Iowa River
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State Historical Preservation Society
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Weenie roasts return to Linn County parks
After heavy rains, Linn Conservation Department lifted the ban on recreational fires and charcoal grilling in county parks. The county-wide burn ban remains in effect for open burning, not campfires or grilling, with guidance to use personal grills or park fire pads and stoves.
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Dennis Goemaat
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