One Lane Traffic Planned for Newton Road on Campus
Corridor A construction at the University of Iowa will shrink Newton Road to one lane from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Traffic will be one way alternating from the Medical Education Research Facility to Westlawn to allow Carver Biomedical Research Building work. The closure was postponed from Friday due to rain.
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Iowa Northern Railway Receives Federal Grant for Track Upgrades
The Iowa Northern Railway earned 686000 from the U S Department of Transportation to repair tracks from Manly to Cedar Rapids, increasing speed from 10 mph to 30 mph and allowing heavier rail cars. The upgrade enhances service between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids man sentenced seven years for cocaine sale
Jonathon Bond of Cedar Rapids was sentenced in U.S. District Court to seven years in prison for selling crack and powder cocaine to an undercover officer on July 16, 2001. He pled guilty January 2 and must pay 2400 dollars restitution plus a 200 dollar fee and will serve four years of supervised release after prison.
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Felon Charged With Possessing Ammunition in Cedar Rapids
Edward J. Woods of Center Point, 54, charged in U. S. District Court Cedar Rapids with Possessing ammunition as a felon. Woods, previously convicted of terrorism in 1985 and of possessing firearms and ammunition by a prohibited person in 1996, allegedly had a handgun and rounds found at his home on June 5 and claimed to own 30 buried firearms.
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Center Point
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Cedar Rapids
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Bob Ray: Iowa icon and longtime public servant
The ex governor Bob Ray, 74, remains a trusted Iowa figure after five terms in office from 1969 to 1983. He now leads and supports civic causes, including the Iowa Child project, Keep Iowa Beautiful, and the Character Counts initiative, shaping community leadership and state legacy.
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Robert Ray Life and Career Highlights Timeline
Robert Ray born September 26 1928 in Des Moines attended Roosevelt High School and Drake University. He served in the U S Army 1946 1948 and pursued business administration and law at Drake. He married Billie Hornberger in 1951 and built a long public career as attorney politician and corporate leader including governor of Iowa 1969 1983 U S representative to the United Nations 1984 and roles with Life Investors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa and Drake University among others.
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Iowa vacation ideas widen beyond the usual list
Mike Deupree surveys readers and agencies to map affordable Iowa getaways. He highlights Jackson County sights like the Grant Wood Scenic Byway and Maquoketa Caves, plus Amana Colonies and Kalona. He plans to visit lesser-known spots and share findings.
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Jackson County
Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Maquoketa Caves
Tabor Winery
United States
St. Donatus
Bellevue
Iowa
Mississippi River
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