Halloran Reflects on Deliberate City Hall Culture and Exit
Cedar Rapids mayoral figure Halloran discusses her four year term emphasizing a culture of deliberateness over delay. She credits behind the scenes work to council unity and federal aid while noting health battles and not seeking re election. Corbett will inherit a debt aware administration focusing on disaster response and immigration policy.
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Corbett
Halloran
Brian Fagan
Jim Prosser
Cedar Rapids
Prosser
Kgan-Cbs 2
City Hall
West-side
Chuck Wieneke
Pat Shey
Asbestos Found and Abated at City Plant Site
Environmental crews removed asbestos from pipes at the former meatpacking plant 75 to 100 feet from the Cedar River after testing confirmed fibers in one area. Air and water checks found no river contamination. officials advise asthma sufferers to stay cautious as conditions may change.
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10Th Ave. SE
Michael Murphy
Denver
Colo
Tom Wuehr
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wuehr
Everly
Zinser
Eyerly
DNR
Buelow
Sanfilippo
Environmental Protection Agency
Jim Hodina
Linn County Public Health
Hodina
Mediacom and Sinclair push talks through year end
Mediacom Chairman Rocco Commisso says negotiations with Sinclair will continue until December 31. He warns nearly 1 million Iowa viewers could lose CBS carried events including the BCS Championship NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl.
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Mediacom/Sinclair
Mediacom
Rocco Commisso
Sinclair
Commisso
Iowa
CBS
Fox
AAA predicts modest holiday travel gains despite economic strain
AAA projects total travel up 3.8 percent with driving trips in the West North Central region rising 15.3 percent. Iowans and Midwestern travelers show the strongest holiday driving intent while higher gas prices and crowded airlines challenge plans. Eastern Iowa Airport urges checking airline notices and airport site for cancellations as seats remain constrained.
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AAA
West North Central
Geoff Sundstrom
Dan Mann
Eastern Iowa
Iowa State graduate blends acting and entomology
ISU alum Brendan Dunphy, a 2007 graduate with zoology entomology and animal ecology degrees, balances mosquito surveillance research as a university assistant with a growing acting career. He runs Mooncoin Entertainment and aims to bring McDonagh works to life while pursuing SAG membership.
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Brendan Dunphy
Dunphy
Iowa State University
ISU
Iowa
Sarah Zwick-Tapley
James
ISA
Tide
Screen Actors Guild
Mooncoin Entertainment
Con
California
Hollywood
Local safety report lists multiple Iowa arrest charges
The Log reports public safety and county attorney findings in Eastern Iowa. Suspects include Samantha Hartkemeyer 21 of Hiawatha, Henry Rojas Galarraga 30 of Cedar Rapids area, Katherine Nost 33 of Lisbon, Michael Martinson 39 of Marion, Dana Konicek 30 of Covington Road area. Times and locations shown for each arrest. Second offenses noted for two individuals.
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Iowa
Samantha D. Hartkemeyer
18Th Ave
Hiawatha
East Boyson Road
Henry T. Rojas-Galarraga
Sugar Pine Dr
Edgewood Road
River Center Court
Katherine A. Nost
Lisbon
Michael M. Martinson
Bruce Rd
Marion
Elshire Street
Dana M. Konicek
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