Snowy resort contrasts with sparse regional winter
Sun down Mountain Resort in northeast Iowa sits under a heavy snow blanket while surrounding hills are brown. The Gazette notes the state endures one of its least snowy winters in over 130 years with Dubuque at 5.8 inches, Marion at 7.7 inches, and Moline at 3.6 inches since November per the National Weather Service.
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Cedar Rapids schools seek 211 million bond referendum
Cedar Rapids Community School District may ask voters this year to approve a nearly 211 million bond to consolidate buildings and build a new north side middle school after a failed 2023 plan. The district plans mailed voter surveys and notes board pivot on Harrison Elementary renovations after forming a Future Ready Facilities Task Force with broad community input.
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No charges in Davenport building collapse, county says
Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham concluded no criminal acts occurred in the 2023 Davenport six story apartment building collapse that killed three men and displaced dozens. The DCI report noted facts but did not recommend charges, so civil action remains the route for damages.
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