Federal funds aid Linn County non-road projects
Linn County Regional Planning Commission allocates 750000 in federal highway enhancement funds to local non road projects. Cedar River Trail segment 200000 and a 350000 airport sculpture plan are funded. Marion also receives 200000 for a 180 acre park and 200000 for downtown streetscape changes.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marion Park
Cedar River
Hoover Trails
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Marion
Seventh Avenue
Lowe Park
Vic Klopfenstein
Linn County Conservation Department
Morgan Creek Park
Larson
Tom Stancliffe
University of Northern Iowa
Lee Clancey
Clancey
RPC
16Th Avenue SW
Highway 30
Highway 100 extension faces opposition near Rock Island Preserve
Cedar Rapids Linn County Conservation Board voiced opposition to the $86 million Highway 100 extension west of Cedar Rapids citing proximity to the 20 acre Rock Island Preserve. Board president Dick Heft warned of negative impacts on wildlife and water resources as routes are reviewed amid rising cost estimates.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Conservation Board
Rock Island
Dick Heft
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Heft
Brad
DeBrower
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar River
DOT
Prairie High School reviews drug procedures after stimulant incident
Prairie High School and College Community Schools monitor a behavioral incident in which three students reportedly received Ritalin Prozac Imipramine Zoloft and Clozaril. Superintendent Mick Starcevich says the school is reviewing procedures and expects disciplinary action after recovery. Police say no charges are yet determined.
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College Community Schools
Mick Starcevich
Prairie
Starcevich
Cedar Rapids
Joe Cerruto
Four Oaks
Lisa McKirgan
McKirgan
Ice hampers battle of New Vienna farmhouse fire
Ice made firefighting difficult as 40 firefighters from New Vienna Luxemburg Dyersville and Farley fought a two story farmhouse blaze near New Vienna. The home of Randy and LuAnn Lansing was a total loss with no injuries reported and cause and damage estimates pending.
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LuAnn Lansing
New Vienna
Westhoff
Lansings
Luxemburg
Dyersville
Farley
Cedar Rapids
Teens Against Tobacco urge Coralville restaurant smoking ban
About a dozen students from Teens Against Tobacco and CAFE rallied at Terrapin Coffee Brewery and walked to City Hall to urge the Coralville Council to ban smoking in restaurants. They argued health risks of secondhand smoke outweigh potential revenue effects while noting smoke-free venues often see sales stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Teens Against
CAFE
Terrapin Coffee Brewery
Fifth St
Terrapin
Dan Ramsey
Brittany Petersen
Iowa City
Jim Fausett
Dave Jacoby
Henry Herwig
Grant Wood Birthday Draws Edgewood Colesburg Students
About 40 ninth graders from Edgewood Colesburg visited Theatre Cedar Rapids for a special performance of The Miracle Worker. Amy Tegler 15 Cedar Rapids Mary Simmons Cedar Rapids explained news notice drew them to the museum. The museum gift shop offered a 10 percent Grant Wood items discount.
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Edgewood-Colesburg
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Mary Simmons
Grant Wood
Simmons
Museum Gate
Lu Wendell
Faulty pump bypasses waste at AgriProcessors Postville
About 40,000 gallons of raw wastewater were bypassed when a pump failed at AgriProcessors in Postville. A small amount reached a tributary of the Yellow River, but officials say the environmental impact should be minimized due to cold weather and the small volume. The spill was reported Tuesday after the Monday failure, with cleanup and diversion measures to a shared wastewater lagoon.
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Postville
AgriProcessors
Yellow River
Jerry Rattenberg
Iowa
AgriProcessors and
Turkey Products Inc
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Airport
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Dale Larson
Visual Arts
Highway 100
Edgewood Road
Prairie High School
Cerruto
Ice
Cindy Hadish
Randy and
Ments
Red Cross
Amy Tegler
Edgewood
Ewat
Pavoation
Call EduCare
EduCare Learning
Insbuyer.com
Rex J. Brandstarter
Hwy
Comfortex
2Nd Street
Cedar Ri
OS Aes Mene
Lunger
Percy Fiscaaiey
Svenlo
Sundown Mountain
Sundownmtn
Sundown
Der
Fresh Nayton
Westdale Mall
Bishop's
HyVee Flower
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