Lawmakers eye old history building for staff space
Iowa lawmakers after a tour of the 75 year old historical building voiced support for using it to house legislative staff. House leaders said it could connect to the capitol by tunnel with future plans for underground parking and cafeteria. Renovation costs were estimated at four million dollars.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
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R-Garner
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
State Museum and Historical Department
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Lucas State Office
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Jack Walters
Iowa Department of General Services
Walters
Capitol Planning Commission
Richard Johnson
Johnson
Computer glitch bursts pipes at state museum
A computer glitch at the new state history building caused two pipes in a heating coil to burst, sending water onto the basement floor. No artifacts were damaged, and officials say the issue may be a programming error or a malfunction. The system has been corrected to prevent a repeat.
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Des Moines
Ralph Oltman
Iowa Department of General Services
Oltman
UNI names development administrator to lead fundraising
J Joseph Mitchell of Davis Elkins College is expected to be confirmed as University of Northern Iowa vice president for development effective late February. Regents to consider the appointment January 20. He will oversee a comprehensive fund raising program and liaise with the UNI Foundation.
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J. Joseph Mitchell
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins
W. Va
University of Northern Iowa
State Board of Regents
Joe Mitchell
UNI
Constantine Curris
Mitchell
University of Northern Iowa Foundation
Corder to be tried again in Maquoketa stabbing
Sixteen year old James Corder of Maquoketa will be tried again for the March stabbing death of his stepmother Marsha Corder 37. His first trial ended in a hung jury on December 17. James Kivi assistant Iowa attorney general will set a pre trial conference next week. Corder faces first degree murder and second degree arson charges.
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Maquoketa
James Corder
James Kivi
Iowa
Corder
Marsha Corder
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