Iowa broadband plan faces familiar opposition in Legislature
Gov. Branstad’s Connect Every Acre broadband initiative gains broad industry support but risks the same hurdles as last year. Key concerns include tax breaks, local government cell tower siting, and ensuring benefits reach underserved areas while balancing revenue impacts for counties and towns.
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Tate Arms preservation drives Iowa City height bonus vote
Iowa City officials plan to transfer development rights to allow a height bonus at 912 S. Dubuque St. and 201 E. Benton St. for XJ-23 to build a five story residential block with 20 units and shared open space while preserving the Tate Arms Building at 914 S. Dubuque St. The project could enable 27 400 square feet of transfer to other Riverfront Crossings sites.
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AirAsia Jet Crash Search Suspended by Poor Visibility
Indonesian search teams halted on Sunday due to zero seafloor visibility in the Java Sea while locating large objects thought to be the Airbus fuselage from the Surabaya to Singapore flight. Four more bodies were recovered, raising the death toll to 34 of 162 aboard.
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