Transit hub eyed for bus service in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials studying retrofitting the $13 million Intermodal Transit Facility to also house city buses as construction nears. The project has stalled for years with $9 million in federal funds secured, and the plan sits on Second Street SE pending council input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Pat Shey
Second Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Jim Prosser
First Avenue SE
U.S. Cellular Center
Griff Jette
the Gazette
First Street
Citizens For
Online crime reporting slow in Iowa City
Iowa City Police report eight online crime reports in 2006, about the same as the prior two years. Sgt. Doug Hart says many residents prefer speaking with an officer in person. Iowa City operates the Technology Corridor department with Internet reporting for select incidents, launched over three years ago to supplement police work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ING Gazelle
Iowa City
Iowa City Police Department
Doug Hart
Hart
Vilsack urges lawmakers to oppose troop escalation
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack used the Condition of the State address to denounce President Bush s plan to deploy up to 20000 more troops to Iraq and urged the Legislature to pass a resolution opposing the move. He highlighted his record and thanked supporters amid a partisan reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vilsack
Chet Culver
Vilsack
Iowa
Statehouse
Des Moines
Culver
Leff
Christie Vilsack
Sally Pederson
Patty Judge
Red Boshart
Gazette
BS Movies
U.S
Christie
Towans
Bush
Iraq
Vilsack’s Legacy in Eight Years as Governor
Governor Tom Vilsack presided over $2.10 million in state awards drawing nearly $2 billion in private investments and created or retained over 30 000 good paying jobs through the Iowa Values Fund with $7.3 billion in potential investments He guided Iowa to No 1 ethanol and third in wind energy while boosting traditional power and expanding preschool access He cut teacher student ratios improved performance and pushed pay raises while expanding health coverage for low income children and aiding elderly independence He reduced clandestine meth labs and launched lake water quality monitoring Yet college tuition rose amid slumping revenues and tight budgets with English designated as the state official language
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vilsack
Iowa Values Fund
Searance
Iowa
Gazette marks 125 years in Cedar Rapids press
The Gazette celebrates its 125th year since its 1883 launch by Elbridge Otis and Lucian Post in Cedar Rapids. Early issues sold about 1,200 copies as a four page daily amid fierce local newspaper competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Bowden
Gazette
First Ave. SE
the Gazette
Elbridge T. Otis
Lucian H. Post
DeKalb
Rochelle
Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Otis and Post
The
Otis
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Rick Smith
Zack Kucharski
Police
Telegraph
Www.gazetteonline.com
THU
Index Accent Advice
Ripken
Malibu
Qleu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!