Early spring flood outlook warns Iowa at near to above normal risk
The National Weather Service warns Iowa could face spring flooding, depending on remaining winter snow. The first spring outlook notes higher risk along the Iowa Cedar and Des Moines rivers from February to April and cites high soil moisture and potential for rapid flooding if spring rain arrives.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
National Weather Service
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Weather Service
Jeff Zogg
Zogg
Iowa, Cedar
Minnesota
Norway’s King and Queen Planned Visit to Luther College
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway plan a visit to Luther College in Decorah this fall, with a stop at Westerheim Museum. The event, tied to the college’s sesquicentennial, may be confirmed May by Norway’s Royal Palace. The royal pair visited Luther in 1965 and 1995, with Crown Prince Haakon touring in 1999 after Berkeley graduation.
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Harald V
Sonja
Norway
Luther College
Royal
Oslo
Luther
Decorah
Westerheim Museum
King Harald
Queen Sonja
Crown Prince
Haakon
University of California-Berkeley
Fayette discussed enterprise zones to spur development
Fayette County Economic Development seeks city council approval to designate enterprise zones. The zones would offer state tax benefits for developers building or rehabilitating housing, with potential use of tax increment financing. Currently 280 acres are zoned, with 4 677 acres available countywide. Council approved pursuing zones. resolution to designate areas will be considered at a future meeting.
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Janell Bradley
Fayette
Fayette County
Gary Sandholm
Sandholm
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Christie Dennis
Waterloo council backs demotion of fire chief
The Waterloo City Council supports demoting Fire Chief Doug Carter to captain. Mayor Buck Clark moved to consolidate leadership under Police Chief Dan Trelka as director of safety services. The council declined to grant Carter a vote of confidence and he sought a resolution denying any link to competence or leadership.
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Waterloo
Doug Carter
Buck Clark
Carter
Clark
Dan Trelka
David Dutton
School board approves food allergy guidelines
The Central Community School Board on Monday approved food allergy guidelines after consulting the head nurse at the Iowa Department of Education. The measures address a new student with peanut allergy by designating peanut nut free classrooms and a separate lunch area for self brought meals.
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Eleader
Iowa Department of Education
Central Community School Board
Elkader Plans Public Hearing on Johnson Industrial Park Streets
The Elkader City Council scheduled a 7 p.m. public hearing for February 24 on street improvements at Johnson Industrial Park with an estimated 410000 cost. The project includes storm sewers embankments paving and streetlights funded partly by a state grant and aims for summer completion. Council will decide February 14 on Peopleservice Inc. proposal to raise water and wastewater testing charges by 559 per month.
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Elkader
Johnson Industrial Park
Jennifer Consert
Peopleservice Inc
Iowa farmer pleads guilty in corn mortgage theft case
Chris Wessels of Earlville admitted in Cedar Rapids federal court to selling 32,000 bushels of corn mortgaged to the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay other bills. The 2007 loan was for $61,000. He faces up to five years in prison.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wessels
Lake Delhi seeks state aid for dam rebuild
Lake Delhi Recreation Association asks Iowa lawmakers for funding to rebuild the Maquoketa River dam and restore the lake by 2012. President Jim Willey cites a $10 million price tag, with $6 million for the dam, $4 million for hydroelectric refitting, and additional studies and fish ladder costs. The plan would spur $28 million in private investment and a $200 million economic impact after multipliers. Local tax revenue and property values are already affected.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Lake Delhi
Willey
Department of Natural Resources
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