Coralville Rain Forest Project Faces Deadline
City Council plans to pursue other options for the indoor rain forest site if a binding construction timetable is not secured within four weeks. Loss of roughly 40 million in public funds could end the 180 million project, though a 50 million energy department grant and 10 million from Ted Townsend may keep it alive. Josh Schamberger warns there is no project without Coralville’s support.
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Iowa City
Century Cab seeks fare hike in Cedar Rapids
Century Cab requests a $1 increase per ride to raise fares, offering to drop the surcharge if gas falls below $2 a gallon. The move is on hold as Yellow Cab did not join, with Yellow waiting on lower gas prices while City transportation chief Bill Hoekstra notes ongoing fuel costs.
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Laura Segall
the Gazette
Dorothy Berry
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Entury Cab
Century
Yellow Cab
Bill Hoekstra
Mike
City budgets squeezed as fuel costs rise
Cedar Rapids buys fuel every four to five days while Iowa City purchases every seven to ten days. Cedar Rapids paid $1.31 a gallon for gasohol a year ago now $2.02. diesel rose from $1.39 to $1.99. Cities do not pay taxes on fuel.
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the Gazette
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Judy Lehman
Mount Pleasant tragedy ends in death of toddler left in car
The town records its second hot day baby left in a car this year. One year old Peyton Burchett died after caregiver Danelle Stainbrook forgot her child in a parked vehicle while heading to work at Henry County Health Center. Police Chief Terry Sammons cautions that speed of daily life endangers children.
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Mount Pleasant
Peyton Burchett
Danelle Stainbrook
Food Services Department
Henry County Health Center
How to keep your child safe Tips for parents
A Parent tip column notes risks of leaving children unattended in vehicles. A case from 2:30 p.m. discussion reveals a child named Peyton found in the back seat of a car and died of heat exposure. The report emphasizes vigilance and preventive steps to prevent such tragedies.
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Civil Rights Commission invalidates email vote on forum
Cedar Rapids Iowa The city Civil Rights Commission ruled an August 8 email vote to not lend its name to an October forum on bullying of gay lesbian bisexual and transgender students invalid because it was not held at a public meeting. Chair Janet Johnson said the vote violated Iowa law and ordered it invalid.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission revisits public forum stance
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission votes Aug. 8 violated Iowa law by not meeting publicly and 54 to 0 to not lend its name to an Oct. 6 bullying forum. Coe College Cornell College Linn-Mar schools support the forum and some commissioners urge a new hearing at the Sept. 28 meeting after public comment.
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