Leach Honors Pope John Paul II With Congressional Gold Medal
Representative Jim Leach joined House leadership in Rome to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Pope John Paul II for peace and religious understanding. The medal, sponsored by Leach, is produced by the U.S. Mint and requires Banking and Financial Services Committee approval.
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Leach
Davenport
House
Dennis Hastert
Bill Tate
House Banking and Financial Services Committee
U.S. Mint
Tate
John Paul
Pope John Paul II
Des Moines babysitter charged in bite injuries to infant
Des Moines police charged 20 year old Shannon Smith with child endangerment after a ten month old Daionn Harris suffered more than ten bite marks at the sitter’s home. The injuries were not life threatening and the child was treated and released at Blank Children’s Hospital. Police believe another child may have inflicted the bites.
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Des Moines
Daionn Harris
Bruce Elrod
Shannon Smith
Penland
Daionn
Blank Children’s Hospital
DOT calls for trail spending in Iowa plan
Iowa Department of Transportation outlines a vision to build 4 400 miles of recreational trails, estimating that at the current pace 4 000 miles would take 56 years. Nancy Burns notes it remains uncertain if all will be developed and emphasizes local agency involvement. Current grants cover about $4 million annually.
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Todd Ruger
Des Moines
MES
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
DOT
Nancy Burns
Burns
Iowa Trails 2000 Plan Guides Statewide Development
The Iowa Trails 2000 plan presented to the DOT commission outlines an overarching state guide for trail planning. It includes two community handbooks on trail based economic development and planning, aims to cut build time in half with more funding and agency involvement, notes 1,000 miles built in the last decade, and highlights health transportation open space and economic benefits.
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DOT Commission
Burns
Cedar Rapids BioFuels extension to create more jobs
The Department of Transportation grants a one year extension to Cedar Rapids and BioFuels Corp to fulfill a 1997 grant requiring 22 full time jobs and 583 feet of rail. Only 14 jobs were created by 1999 and one more by the extension. now a further year is given to create seven more jobs. Officials did not specify penalties if goals are not met.
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MES
Department of Transportation Commission
Cedar Rapids
BioFuels Corp
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