Cardboard ban at Bluestem landfills amid recycling squeeze
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency bans cardboard from landfills and sets up collection sites as supply struggles. Cedar River Paper and Weyerhaeuser report limited OCC availability and rising costs due to foreign competition, with mills, truck and rail imports from the Midwest. George Lord reports from Iowa.
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Kingston
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
State of
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Som Kirkpatrick
Cedar River Paper
Kirkpatrick
Premature Birth Rates Highlight Research Drive
The March of Dimes launched a $75 million awareness campaign after Iowa and national data showed rising premature births. UT Hospitals received a $366,125 grant to fund studies on causes, including genetic influences on male and female prematurity, with Dr. Jonathan Klein among researchers.
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Marchi of Dimes
Erica Robinson-Butler
Davenport
E Maria
Earl
Robinson-Butler
E’maria
Bell
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Cedar Rapids urged to fund 275000 for History Center buyout
History Center President Dave Morton said Cedar Rapids would be asked to contribute 275000 toward a 139 million mortgage, with private donations covering the rest. City finance commissioner Lyle Hansen questioned double funding if both city and county help, suggesting refinancing options and a county-led solution. The mayor hinted at a possible 100000 cap, with no decision yet. Private donors would likely cover any remaining shortfall if the city funds fall short. Contacts include water line notes and pgavette communications.
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History Center
Dave Morton
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hansen
Lawsuit alleges racial profiling at JCPenney Coral Ridge Mall
Three black women filed in Johnson County District Court alleging hostile treatment and a security guard instruction to watch them when entering the JCPenney store at Coral Ridge Mall in October 2000. They previously pursued a federal suit in Davenport, dismissed for lack of proof.
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Iowa City
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Coral Ridge Mall
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Sylvia Ann Roberts
Dimphia Diane Roberts
Johnson County
University of Iowa
Joel Gensen
Tim Lyons
U.S. District Court
Davenport
Jeff Fields
Dewey Sloan
LeMars
Elgin council member grateful for legal fund
Elgin council member Jean Roach stated she does not know who started a legal defense fund to help cover bills from defending against investigations of her actions. Roach noted legal bills have topped $2,600 and contributions can be sent to Putnam Law Office in Decorah.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Jean Roach
Putnam Law Office
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Roach
Strep and flu force several area school closings
St Matthew's School in Cedar Rapids cancels today and Friday as high illness rates sweep area campuses. Principal Joe Woll cites 23 to 25 percent attendance drops this week due to strep throat and influenza. Other districts including South Elementary Rowley West Elementary Independence also close with reopen dates set.
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Cedar Rapids
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A Avenue NE
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Independence
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North Liberty
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