Amana unveils Main Street upgrades with sidewalks and trails
Amana on 47th Avenue debuts phase one of a three stage Main Street project. The $628000 upgrade adds a bicycle trail and widened sidewalks from 2 to 5 feet, decorative fencing and lamp posts, while preserving Old World charm. Officials celebrate a ribbon cutting at 10:30 am at 220th Trail and 47th Avenue.
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Kristophere’ Owens
Gazette
Amana
47Th Avenue
Penny Clark
Broom & Basket Shop
Iowa County
Iowa Department of Transportation
220Th Trail
DOT
Amana Road
48Th Avenue
Iowa
Vince Ehlert
Clark
48Th Street
Gross vows to fire DHS chief if elected in Iowa race
Republican Doug Gross said his first act after winning the governorship would be to fire Department of Human Services Director Jessie Rasmussen, calling the agency burdened with red tape and errors. He favors a director like former head Charles Palmer and cites outsourcing and budget cuts as failures.
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Gross
DHS
DES Moines
Doug Gross
Department of Human Services
Jessie Rasmussen
Charles Palmer
Terry Branstad
Rasmussen
Householder
Leeway urged for city signs in Cedar Rapids case
Cedar Rapids officials hear appeals from St Luke's Hospital Four Oaks and sign firms seeking broader variance powers for sign sizes and placements The Board of Adjustment has halted variances citing tight ordinances prompting a proposal to allow up to a 10 percent sign size increase pending council action
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Four Oaks Helping Services
City Hall
Mike Humbert
St. Luke's Hospital
Humbert
Four Oaks
Public Safety
David Zalh
Wade Wagner
Board of Adjustment
Steve Allsop
Sign Productions
Phil Garland
Nesper Signs
Scott Olson
Citizen Board of Adjustment
St. Luke’s
First Avenue
Diane Stefani
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
First Avenue NE
Neighbors oppose O Avenue extension project
At a City Council hearing residents challenge the plan to extend O Avenue NW across Edgewood Road to Rogers Road NW. They warn of tree loss and wildlife disruption while engineers note the project improves safety and has long been on planning agendas.
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Edgewood Road
Rogers Road
O Avenue NW
Olde Hickory Lane
Gary Ray
Pam Mackey-Taylor
The
Sierra Club
Dave Elgin
Regional Planning Commission
Elgin
O Avenues
Equine fair entries rise as 4 H clubs attract youth
The Madison Mixers 4 H Club highlights growing horse and pony entries at a fair. Girls dominate the field with about 90 percent of Wednesday's entries, while 4 H members speak of companionship, training time, and family activity around horses.
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Madison Mixers
Sara
Samantha
Chip
Joanna Sullivan
Winthrop
Becca
Jeanna
Buffalo Bells
David Halverson
Iowa Equestrian Center
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Bill Paynter
Iowa Horse Council
Paynter
State education chief to decide fate of free bus policy
Anderson will recommend to Ted Stilwill whether the Cedar Rapids school board's decision should stand or be reversed. Martino and other parents say safety factors near Viola Gibson justify free busing for children within two miles, with about 2000 petition signatures.
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Grant Wood
Matt Novak
Cedar Rapids
Novak
Viola Gibson
Blairs Ferry Road
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Road
Anderson
Ted Stilwill
State Department of Education
Martino
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West Point
Kriso
Fyiowa
Est
Spirit Lake
Shelby Duis
Ee Eee
Ludtiou
National Conference of State Legislatures
Bridge Intergenerational Center
First Ave
Tom Vilsack
Joe Householder
Department of
C.R
O Avenue
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