Transportation running in place idling denting bottom line
In Iowa, large trucking firms face pressure to reduce engine idling. Operators cite costs, fuel waste, and regulatory push as they seek cleaner, more efficient practices without harming delivery schedules.
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Idling Trucks Under Scrutiny Across States
Regulators and trucking firms question why diesel engines run idle as idling wastes fuel and harms air quality. EPA estimates show more than 1 billion gallons burned annually with emissions of CO2, NOx, and particulates. Wal-Mart bans idling. Iowa has limited regulation.
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David Wallace
the Gazette
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Dave DeWitte
Gazette
U.S
EPA
Wal-Mart
Public safety note on Cedar Rapids heroin surge
Cedar Rapids faces rising heroin trafficking and use with at least eight residents charged in federal court since August. Officials note a shift to snorting or smoking due to purity and misperceived safety, with sources citing Chicago as the primary supplier and prices around $100 per gram.
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Dorothy de Souza Guedes
Ne Gazette
Cedar Rapids
National Institute On Drug Abuse
drugabuse.Mov
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
van Haaften
Rick LaMere
Drug Enforcement Administration
Cedar Rapids considers surrender of Vision Iowa grant for Cedar Bend project
Cedar Rapids council members weigh giving up a $5 million Vision Iowa grant for the stalled Cedar Bend redevelopment after the project could not secure private funding and costs rose from a $34 million plan. Some say the grant provides insufficient help as the city faces escalating expenses and past tax commitments.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Vision Iowa
Cedar Bend
Pat Shey
Shey
Cedar Bend project under council review for new plan
Council members indicate it is time to start anew for Cedar Bend. Brian Fagan cites reluctance to return $5 million yet supports core community vitality without the Vision Iowa grant. Podzimek had argued the grant was insufficient.
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Cedar Rapids
Brian Fagan
Tom Podzimek
Vision
Iowa
Tooth Fairy Takes Bite Out Of Inflation With Tooth Prices Rise
National Tooth Fairy Day sparks a poll on modern tooth pricing. Rilee Jensen, 5, hopes for ten dollars per tooth while adults recall older bucks and pennies. Parents cite inflation and local offers as prices shift from ten cents to a dollar or more. Kalynn Wantie, 3, dreams of ten dollars when she loses a tooth.
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Rilee Jensen
Rilee
Danette Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Linda Armitage
Hiawatha Public Library
Tooth Fairy
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