Cedar Rapids considers three economic projects for growth
Cedar Rapids City Council will discuss assistance requests for Intermec Everitt facility in downtown cedar rapids Raining Rose expansion and AgSugar manufacturing data center and office on J Avenue aiding job growth and tax credits pending state local incentives approvals. The projects total about 7.5 million 8.5 million and 1.68 million dollars and involve Intermec Raining Rose and AgSugar with 24 to 97 current jobs and future hires.
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Intermec
Everett
Wash
Raining Rose
First Ave. SE
Ninth Ave. SE
Chuck Hammond
Allis Chalmers
Hammond
Cedar Rapids
AgSugar International
St. Louis
Dan Kazanas
Ag- Sugar
Midwest
AgSugar
Kazanas
Iowa
Jeff Pomeranz
Iowa Department of Economic Development Board
Pomerantz
Ethanol tax break deal may speed up energy policy shift
Senate leaders announced a compromise ending the 45 cent blenders credit and 54 cent tariff on ethanol imports effective Aug 1 2012 in exchange for extended cellulosic biofuel credits and a higher pump credit. Industry groups say demand may ease but a Renewable Fuel mandate remains. White House backs the deal though House fate uncertain. Ana Radelat and Ed Tibbets contributed.
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America
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Amy Klobuchar
Dminn
John Thune
R-S.d
Washington
Klobuchar
Thune
Iowa State University
Iowa
Bruce Babcock
Iowa State
Hartwig
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Muddy Creek gains health after North Liberty plant upgrade
Muddy Creek remains impaired but shows improved aquatic life. A 2006 Fish Index of Biotic Integrity score was 2 with 15 fish. by 2010 the score rose to 30 with 281 fish of 15 species, aided by an $8.4 million 2007 upgrade removing 99.9 percent of listed pollutants and four hollow fiber ultra filtration membranes.
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Muddy Creek
North
Liberty
Iowa River
Coralville
State Hygienic Laboratory
University of Iowa
Todd Hubbard
Hygienic Lab
Hubbard
Department of Natural Resources
Ramsey
Ryan Heiar
Heiar
Vironmental Protection Agency
EPA
DNA
North Liberty
Obesity Initiative Targets Iowa Public Health Challenge
Iowa ranks 13th in the nation for obesity with 28.1 percent. The five year UI cluster hire will study metabolism genetics and translational science with colleagues from five colleges UNI ISU and the Iowa Department of Public Health. A conference titled The State of Weight in Iowa will share tools for communities to address obesity.
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Mark
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa
Jeneane
Moody
Iowa Public Health Association
Colorado
Des Moines
State Obesity Rankings Based on CDC BRFSS Data
A summary of state adult obesity rankings using three years of 2007 to 2009 BRFSS data with 1995 baseline. Asterisks mark states with the largest increases since 1995 indicating 1 to 3 levels of rise, including doubling rates for the most affected states.
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U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Capitol News Connection
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Quad-City Times
Orlan.love
Ryan Heiaritv
Cindy Hadish
Sourcemedia.net
the Gazette
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Oe Eas Boy
Legacy Ridge
Silvercrest Circle
Iowa City
Cail
Allyn Mark
Ul Obesity Initiative
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