Myers to receive Doderer award at Hall of Fame event
Iowa City Rep. Dick Myers will be the first recipient of the Minnette Doderer Award for Outstanding Leadership. The Iowa Democratic Party will honor him at the Hall of Fame Dinner in Des Moines on June 14 as he retires July 1. Myers has been House minority leader for three years and previously served on Coralville City Council, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, and in the Carter administration.
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Saturday Lottery Draws Highlight Large Powerball Jackpot
The list shows Powerball numbers 10 26 30 46 52 with Powerball 35 and a 42 million dollar jackpot. Iowa and Illinois games include multiple Pick 3 and Pick 4 results with various sums and a 5.5 million dollar Lotto prize noted.
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Contested Linn County Local Option Tax Vote Confusion Grows
Linn County supervisors warn confusion over a June 10 local option sales tax. The Vision Iowa funding constraint is tied to Cedar Rapids RiverRun, with metro bloc versus unincorporated areas shaping $10 million allocation and county road funding. If the metro bloc approves and rural areas reject, Cedar Rapids and partners gain more. if rural pass and metro rejects, funds stay local. Supervisors say they will not raise taxes to fulfill any Vision Iowa commitment.
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Linn County Supervisors Back Local Option Tax Push
Linn County supervisors voiced support for a local option sales tax with Cedar Rapids as the economic engine. They cited RiverRun and a new indoor water park hotel as incentives and noted town funding allocations depend on metro bloc approval.
Iowans rail travel to Canada despite SARS and mad cow fears
Eastern Iowans largely keep travel plans to Canada, with Roger Hanson noting Ontario as safe. Travel agents report no drop in Canadian trips and even more interest. Some avoid Toronto, but overall tours to Gull Rock Lake and Ontario fishing areas continue.
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