Environmental Working Group backs grass buffers for clean waterways
The Environmental Working Group asserts grass buffers are the most cost effective method to keep waterways clean. The city’s water department issues 35 new trading cards for the first time since 2008. Jayhawks secure a late season gain on a key offer.
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Snowbound motorists rescued as weekend storm hits Johnson County
A weekend snowstorm blanketed Linn and Johnson counties with ten inches of snow in spots. Johnson County deputies used a snowmobile to rescue four stranded motorists on 540th Street near Sand Road, including a pregnant woman due to deliver in four days and her two year old.
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Lawmakers weigh ban on powdered alcohol in Iowa
Cedar Rapids and Palisades Kepler State Park are cited as readers for a possible ban as the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division urges lawmakers to preempt federal approval. Administrator Stephen Larson cites health and safety concerns and potential abuse amid uncertain health effects.
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Palisades Kepler State Park
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Linn County Supervisors approve six-figure pay for five members
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to grant the five supervisors a six-figure salary. A 2 percent raise to 100,863.70 was approved, up from 98,885.01, after attempts to cap the increase at 1 percent failed.
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Work lifestyle shifts bring more part timers
Iowa City report shows full-time enrollment across 15 community colleges fell 5.5 percent to 38,005 in fall 2014 while part-time enrollment rose to 55,767, making up nearly 60 percent of statewide fall enrollment. Kirkwood College dean Jon Buse notes lifestyle changes fueling the shift.
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Iowa
Jon Buse
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community. i College
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