Roundabout plan aims to tie fast growing cities
Four government entities Coralville Tiffin North Liberty and ROAD target a Forevergreen Road roundabout at Jasper Avenue west of I 380 to better connect fast growing Iowa cities. Construction could start in 2026 after years of legal disputes over the intersection and surrounding links.
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the Gazette
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Purple Heart Reclaimed for Tama Family Member
Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith returned the Purple Heart from Harold Hayes of Tama, who died in 2015, at a ceremony in the Iowa Capitol. Hayes’ cousin Nancy Clark accepted the medal on behalf of the family as officials seek the rightful heirs for another unclaimed Purple Heart.
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Harold Hayes
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Tama
Erin Murphy
the Gazette
Lawmaker urges community colleges to consider bachelor degrees
Rep Taylor Collins calls Iowa’s 15 community colleges to examine offering bachelor’s degrees citing unmet demand in rural areas and industries not served by four year institutions. He notes community colleges already provide two year degrees, certificates, and workforce programs to local high school students.
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Taylor Collins
R-Mediapolis
Cedar Rapids approves $750 million data center campus deal
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a development agreement with QTS Cedar Rapids I LLC for a $750 million data center campus on 560 acres in the Big Cedar Industrial Center along 76th Avenue SW west of Edgewood Road SW. Officials say the project is among the city's largest economic development efforts and draws global attention.
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