Street and highway work schedule for Linn and Johnson counties
Sunday update lists road projects with completion targets across Linn and Johnson counties. Projects include E Avenue NE late July, Feather Ridge mid July, Red Bridge early July, Wagner mid July, Lafayette Road by September, Abbe Hite late July, Quality Ridge late July, Hutchinson late July, Grand Avenue Roundabout closures with late August completion, Lower West Grand to Hummingbird Lane late August, Newton Road to Valley Avenue August, Newton Flood mid August, Highway 6 to 12th Avenue unknown, and other lane closures near University of Lone facilities.
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Hagerman Road
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Nugent
Hills Mill
Wagner Road
Prairie Main
Red Bridge Roads
Lafayette Road
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Point
Mahler
Abbe Hite
Museum
Springville
Quality Ridge
Hutchinson
Linn Galaware
Grand Avenue
South Grand Avenue
University of Lone
Byington Road
Scott Boulevard
Lower West Branch Road
Newton Road
Valley Avenue
Elliot Drive
Newton Flood
Woolf Avenue
Highway 6
Roadwork at Roberts Ferry and Goldfinch intersection
Construction at the Roberts Ferry Road intersection with Goldfinch Drive advances to 700 feet north of Ireland Avenue with completion targeted in mid October.
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Roberts Ferry
Goldfinch Drive
Ireland Avenue
Iowa City district upgrades bus service with Durham start
Iowa City School District moved to Durham School Services in Downers Grove after First Student refused to continue through summer. Durham began with 13 buses for summer school with about two weeks notice and aims to hire 110 drivers. Board praised the early start despite previous issues and looks ahead to the fall term as Durham ramps up staffing and training.
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Durham School Services
Downers Grove
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First Student Inc
Durham
Mark Thompson
First Student
Toni Cilek
Thompson
New Iowa law allows therapeutic cloning for cures
IOWA CITY Researchers at the University of Iowa and other medical centers may engage in therapeutic cloning to harvest stem cells for disease cures under a new Iowa law taking effect today. Amy Sparks, director of the in vitro fertilization and reproductive testing laboratories at the US Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, comments on the policy.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Amy Sparks
US Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Portrait honoring Nussle unveiled in Washington
A portrait of former Rep. Jim Nussle was unveiled in Washington in the room where he chaired the House Budget Committee. The ceremony celebrated his nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget as part of the White House team.
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Washington
Jim Nussie
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White House
Nussie
Clint Hansen
Audubon
Office of Management and Budget
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Manchester
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Linn County earns certificate for excellence in financial reporting
Linn County received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the 18th consecutive year. The award, presented by the Governmental Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, marks the highest recognition in government accounting and financial reporting.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Onr Finance
Unite Canada
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