Cedar Rapids district seeks $1.34 PPEL to fund aging cooling
Cedar Rapids voters will decide September 10 on renewing the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy to pay for heating and cooling systems across all schools. If approved, the levy remains at 1.34 dollars per thousand of assessed value and does not raise taxes. District officials cite hours lost to heat and infrastructure needs as justification.
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Heat wave hits UI ISU UNI campuses with high heat index
Iowa and Ames campuses face heat indices over 100 as outages limit AC. UI warns non critical spaces may feel warmer and dorms differ in AC access. UNI residence halls mostly without AC. ISU lists limited AC in select halls and 80 watt fan limits to protect electrical capacity. Campus communications urge stay cool and safe.
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Vanessa. Miller
Thegazette
Heat wave pushes fairgoers to cooling misters in Minnesota
Fairgoers flee heat at the Minnesota State Fair as temperatures near 100 degrees plus high humidity push cities to open cooling centers. Meteorologists warn of likely records. Des Moines offers free bus rides to cooling sites while warning water intake is essential. In Detroit and Chicago, schools react with early releases and back to class for students as city leaders declare end of summer.
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Jay Lenman
Uriah Holmes
Jayde McClinton
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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