New Iowa Railroad Line Opens Freight Service Between Des Moines and Iowa City
The Iowa Railroad Company celebrated its new east west line with a ribbon cutting at the Iowa City depot attended by about 70 officials. The Des Moines backed carrier began freight service in June on former Rock Island tracks from Council Bluffs to Johnson County and aims to restore Iowa’s rail traffic. President Bryan Whipple said the goal is to rebuild profitable traffic, with freight cars primarily at night and potential special football trains to Iowa City for Hawkeyes games. Rep. Jean Lloyd Jones urged total restoration of Iowa’s railroad system.
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J. McCauley
Flansburg Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa Railroad Company
Des Moines
Whipple
Rock Island
Iowa Railroad
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Iowa
Lloyd-Jones
Western Iowa
University of Iowa
Kucera seeks reelection to Cedar Rapids school board
Mary Ann Kucera 2160 Larry Drive NE filed nom papers to seek another four-year term on the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. She represents Director District Three and touts achievements in curriculum, graduation standards, expanded programs, and budget stewardship while proposing user fees to curb expenses.
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Mary Ann Kucera
Larry Drive
Cedar Rapids Community
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha and Robins
Kucera
Coe College
Iowa School Board Association
National School Board Association
YWCA
Linn County Compensation Board
Did You Know Venus Day Longer Than Venus Year
The National Geographic Society notes Venus rotates once every 243 Earth days and orbits the Sun in about 224.7 Earth days. It also mentions oceans on Earth could cover the United States with a 14 percent mile deep salt layer.
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National Geographic Society
United States
National Geographic World
Dog that bit Marion boy escapes from Animal Shelter
Peggy Samek awaits word on the escape of Tasha the 8 month old German shepherd that bit her son Zachary in Marion. Neighbors Marcus and Barb Jensen say an Animal Shelter worker took the dog for checking, then she escaped during release from a shelter van. Rabies shots may be required if the dog is not found by Friday.
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Peggy Samek
Animal Shelter
Zachary Samek
35Th St
Marion
Ron Hoffman
Third Ave
Tasha
Zachary
Hoffman, Marcus
Barb Jensen
Hoffman
Samek
Jensens
Jensen
Anthony
Russell Anthony
Sathek
the Gazette
Mount Vernon Board approved half time fourth grade teaching position
Mount Vernon school board backed hiring a new half time fourth grade teacher to serve about 60 students in the fall. Superintendent Winston Addis urged staffing by seniority from four current half time elementary teachers if possible. He also noted district lunch program gains after federal cuts and announced his resignation to lead the Slingerland Institute in Seattle with Aug 1 start.
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Jazette Co
Mount Vernon
Winston Addis
Addis
Barbara Neal
Neal
Barbara Colehour
Middie Morf
John Wilch
Slingerland Institute
Seattle
Wash
No quorum halts Mount Vernon council meeting
Mount Vernon officials move to larger City Hall space to welcome more attendees but fail to achieve a quorum. Mayor Wolvers cites illnesses and travel for absences while council members Dambaugh and Campagna attend. July 22 planned for rescheduled meeting and bids for swimming pool renovation.
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Mount Vernon
Earl Wolvers
Gordon Rahn
Sautter
Rex DeWald
Texas
Wolvers
City Hall
Fred Dumbaugh
Bob Campagna
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
Anderson Consultants
Marion
Appel links unemployment to health in Cedar Rapids speech
Brent Appel a Democratic candidate for Iowa 2nd District cited a study showing unemployment raises mental health risks by 24 percent and linked economic hardship to physical problems. He told United Auto Workers members unemployment wounds the nation and government must foster jobs.
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Brent Appel
Cedar Rapids
United Auto Workers Union
Appel
U.S
House of Representatives
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L.A. Ward Bryan Whipple
Iowa Railroad Co
Eastern Iowa Crime Commission
Cedar Rapids/Marion
Greensboro
N.C
Spectrum Home & Garden Products
Optometrist
Sears
Sun
Lindale Mall
Marion Boy
Gretchen Sutherland
Vernon
Don Siggins
Appel Speaks
Janice Tague
Northbrook Manor Care Center
Council Street
Thea American Health Care Association
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