Alliant faces fight over coal plant costs and ratepayer share
Iowa officials clash with Alliant Energy over a 1.3 billion dollar coal plant project. The consumer advocate calls for sharing cancellation costs between shareholders and ratepayers, while Alliant argues the firm may recover costs under rate making rules. The Iowa Utilities Board faces a decision by January’s end amid calls to lower rates by 2.8 percent.
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Iowa
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Alliant
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Iowa Utilities Board
the Gazette
Alliant Energy
Don White
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Renewable Energy Association
White
John Perkins
ITC Midwest
Afghanistan and Karzai clash over withdrawal plans
Afghanistan's Karzai says he will help implement the strategy but demands action on corruption. Obama signals possible withdrawal start July 2011 with Gates authorized to deploy up to 35 000 more troops as needed. Congress may fund a $30 billion cost despite concerns.
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Karzai
Gates
Pentagon
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Congress
Hamid Karzai
U.S
U S military deaths rise in Afghanistan conflict tally
The Defense Department reports at least 851 U S military personnel have died in Afghanistan Pakistan and Uzbekistan linked to the post 2001 invasion conflict as of Wednesday according to the Associated Press.
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U.S
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
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Eastern Iowa suspects face drug and precursor charges
Police and county attorney records list multiple Eastern Iowa individuals facing accusations in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo areas. Names include Theresa A. Clark and Kerry R. Nadig with pseudoephedrine and forged prescription claims, and others charged with possession, delivery or aiding in methamphetamine manufacture.
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Theresa A. Clark
Terry
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Kerry R. Nadig
Johnson Ave
Target
Blairs Ferry Rd
Ronald E. Bettmeng
Daniels St
Waterloo mayor runoff results narrow as 24 absentee ballots uncounted
Buck Clark leads Steve Schmitt by 29 votes in unofficial Waterloo runoff results. Officials report 24 uncounted absentee ballots and 58 ballots not yet arrived, with 13 Cedar Falls absentee ballots misrouted. Absentee and provisional ballots postmarked by Nov 30 and arriving by Dec 8 may be counted in the canvass.
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Waterloo
Associated Press
Black Hawk County
Buck Clark
Steve Schmitt
Cedar Falls
Local residents face drug charges after multiple incidents
Keri A Ward age 33 of 421 Fleetwood Dr SW is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and a drug tax stamp violation after authorities found more than 1.5 ounces of marijuana at her residence on November 16. Others named include Daniel Bramow 27 of Fairfax Zachary R Masterhan 23 of Marion Brenda Junge 48 Jody Bates 53 and Crystal Menefee 19 all tied to a November 6 probation check at Bates and Menefee residences where items used to manufacture methamphetamine were located.
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Cedar Rapids
Deshawn L. Hull
12Th St
12Th Street
David P. Belton
Fifth Ave
Third Avenue Bridge
Dawn Moore
Ave
Harold J. Gladwin
Ave, NE
Keri A. Ward
Fleetwood Dr
Daniel Bramow
Fairfax
Zachary R. Masterhan
Valleyview Dr
Marion
Brenda Junge
K St. SW
Jody Bates
Crystal Menefee
C St
Bates
Menefee
Iowas I-JOBS funding shapes county office plans
The I-JOBS board backs public input on county office location as supervisors resist bonding for major renovations. Steve and Barry’s site emerges as a favored option with an estimated 16.8 million cost, contingent on issuing bonds and winning a 60 percent ballot approval.
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Chet Culver
Iowa
I-Jobs Board
Steve & Barry’s
Linda Langston
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