Iowa DOT eyes artistic gateways for state bridges
Iowa transportation officials plan to turn new and reconstructed bridges into visual signatures for communities. Aesthetic upgrades on the Merle Hay Road Interchange span and planned Interstate 235 work aim to create gateway impressions with lighting arches and decorative railings, adding 1 2 percent to costs but potential long term dividends.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Ames — State Transportation
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Olson
Merle Hay Road
Johnston City
Dubuque Wins Grant for Mississippi River Trail Project
Dubuque officials secure a $500000 grant from the states recreational trails fund, covering one third of a $1500000 project to build a Mississippi River trail segment linking riverfront attractions with museums, plazas and an amphitheater. Three projects shared $1 million in state funds at the DOT meeting.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Ames — Dubuque
Mississippi River
DOT Commission
Altoona
Iowa
Cedar Rapids-Linn County
Denver
Independence
Janesville
Grassley May Sit as Juror in Clinton Impeachment
Grassley told about 60 at a Cedar Rapids town meeting that he may be called to sit as a juror in Clinton's impeachment. He said the process would start after Starr's report reaches the House and proceed to the Senate for a verdict based on the facts.
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Ken Sullivan
Clinton
Congress
U.S
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Starr
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Senate
Starr
House
Muscatine tire firm agrees to cleanup plan and safety measures
State officials reached a deal with Tire Tech Environmental Systems Inc to cut tire stock by half by November 1 and create 40 foot fire lanes between piles. The company must file weekly status reports and could face fines for permit violations. Separately, a Fort Dodge plant sued over nearly 1.2 million tires violating environmental laws and fire codes. In Dallas Center, a Perry man died by electrocution while working on hot tub wiring at a rural home.
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Muscatine
Thre Tech Environmental Systems Inc
David Dorff
Les Taylor
Tire Tech
Taylor
Iowa City
Tech
Attorney General's Office
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Dodger Enterprise Co
Tire Chop Inc
Donald Grell
Dallas Center
Iowa
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
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Catherine Dunn
Dubuque
Tom Aller
C.R
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Fasteners Inc
Pennsylvania
RISE
Charlies Grassley
Lown
Welter
Blairs Ferry Rd
Monticello
Muscatine Tire Company
Perry Man
Thomas Wilson
Perry
John Flies
Brian Gilbert
Gilbert
Wilson
Luellen Brothers
Flies
unbelievable LASIK/PRK
FOX Eye Laser Vision Institute
Ome el Eer
Marion Blvd
Marion
Ers
16Th Ave
Lowa
W. Broadway
Council Bluffs
Second Avenue
Waterloo
Chicago
Scisec. Com
Kiiks
3Rd Ave
Ffen Realty
MidAmerican Services
Iowa Realty
Pytr Knoll
Pytr
Adar Fe Farea Chamber OF Commerce
Hiawatha
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