C R S bus boondoggle in Cedar Rapids
In a fenced railside lot nine idle electric and hybrid buses sit unused after a $7.5 million federal grant backed project with a $10 million total price. Transit manager Brad DeBrower cites low mileage and frequent breakdowns as the program’s failing legacy, a view echoed by engineer Fred Rossow who recalls tow truck rescues and streetside repairs.
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Cedar Rapids
B Avenue
Brad DeBrower
Federal Transit Administration
Fred Rossow
Rockwell Collins
Rossow
Bill Hoekstra
UI records $382.2 million in external funding for year
University of Iowa reports a record 382.2 million dollars in external funding for the year ending June 30, boosted by a 4.8 percent rise in grants and contracts. Federal funding totaled 256.5 million, with 125.7 million from nonfederal sources. University officials credit faculty, staff, and students for the surge.
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Diane Heldt
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University
Meredith Hay
Hay
Iowa ranks first in prison racial disparity study
A new study by The Sentencing Project finds blacks in Iowa are imprisoned at 13.6 times the white rate, the widest disparity in the nation. Using 2005 Bureau of Justice Statistics data, Iowa shows 4,200 black inmates per 100,000 versus 309 whites. Officials link disparity to poverty and education gaps, while state analysts note similar release times for black and white inmates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bureau of Justice
Stageberg
Double whammy storms hit Eastern Iowa with 80 mph gusts
Severe weather swept across Eastern Iowa with two major storms. McGregor reported 9.47 inches of rain as basements flooded and Main Street flooded. Tornado warnings were issued in Linn Johnson and Jones counties though no tornadoes touched down. Power outages affected up to 20,000 Alliant Energy customers as crews assessed damage and liaised with Cedar Rapids to restore service by morning.
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Steve Gravelle
Adam Belz
The
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Iowa
McGregor
Marquette
National Weather Service
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Linn
Johnson
Jones Counties
Jones County
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Kay O'Mara
Benton
Mount Auburn
Linn County Emergency Management Agency
Central City
Center Point
Walker
Monticello
Allianz
Ryan Stensland
Storm debris coats McGregor streets after heavy rain
Debris from rushing water piles against a car in McGregor as another wave of heavy rain strikes Eastern Iowa. The latest round of showers drenched the region, with some bursts of intense rainfall reported Wednesday night.
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the Gazette
McGregor
Iowa
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