Iowa City cuts high risk drinking as referendum looms
A survey of 930 University of Iowa students shows high risk drinking down 10 percent or more since 2009, aligning with the 21 only bar ordinance passed by the Iowa City Council in 2010. A petition may force a repeal referendum. The Cedar Rapids plan for Wellington Heights partners with enforcement and preservation efforts, linking to Affordable Housing Network investments. Belin Blank Center marks 25 years expanding from summer teacher training to year round programs for gifted students.
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Iowa City
Wellington Heights
Belin-Blank
Belin-Blank International Center For
Iowa crops face record unplanted acres after wet spring
Iowa endures its wettest spring in 141 years as unplanted acres rise. Crop insurance pays sign ups, but not all expenses or losses. Traffic cameras in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Muscatine and Sioux City may not auto cite unmarked government vehicles, limiting enforcement. Cedar Rapids system reduces crashes on the I 380 S curve. Coralville fireworks show largely completed in minutes due to a glitch.
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Iowa
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Muscatine
Sioux City
Library network balks at Palo Shellsburg contract
Letters discuss the Metro Library Network and Palo’s move to Shellsburg, urging Palo to renew an equitable library arrangement while noting cost and access concerns. Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion library directors stress stewardship of tax dollars and service to residents. Concerns about Cedar Rapids funding and city governance are also raised.
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Metro Library Network
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Marion
Linn County
Palo
Shellsburg
Benton County
Metro
Bob Pasicznyuk
U S Tests Miscanthus Crop On Iowa Farm For Power Plant
The June 22 report notes a Muscatine area farm will plant 15 acres of imported Miscanthus to be harvested in 2 3 years and burned in campus boilers to cut coal use. Iowa farmers may be contracted to grow the plant as a test of harvesting methods.
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Muscatine
Southeast Asia
University
Iowa
Obama smart government plan risks overreach and fragility
The piece argues that while smarter government sounds appealing, using government as a tool requires caution. It notes that unlike Google or campaigns, the federal apparatus cannot quickly fire employees, and highlights struggles to sunset or reform programs like the raisin reserve. It concludes that insiders oppose making government too clever.
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USA Today
EPA
HUD
Obama
Organizing For America
Washington Post
Marvin Horne
Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court
Elena Kagan
Summer meals need reach for kids out of school
Kevin Concannon urges expanded awareness and volunteer support for USDA summer meals programs to ensure eligible children get free nutritious meals during the summer. He notes only about 3.5 million of 21 million eligible kids are reached and calls schools community groups and religious organizations to help. Information and volunteer opportunities are provided through national and state resources.
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USDA
National
Hunger Clearinghouse Resource Directory
Summerfood
Usda.gov
Serve.gov
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