City to sue DOT to keep Cedar Rapids speed cameras
Cedar Rapids officials vote unanimously after an eightypm session to sue the Iowa Department of Transportation to maintain the citys traffic enforcement cameras. Police Chief Wayne Jerman cited reduced crashes and saved lives at the S-curve on I 380, persuading skeptics. Mayor Ron Corbett cited safety as the overriding factor driving the decision.
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Bobolinks inspire dairy farm grazing study in Clayton County
On Phil Specht’s Clayton County dairy farm, bobolinks sing as researchers test rotational grazing to balance productivity and grassland bird habitat. The Bobolink Legacy Project, inspired by his late brother Dan Specht, aims to protect nesting sites on the 260 acre pasture as grasslands vanish for row crops.
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Iowa pipeline ruling due this winter
Iowa Utilities Board plans a decision in December or January on permits for a crude oil pipeline crossing 18 counties from North Dakota to Illinois. The ruling follows a final public hearing on Iowa's segment of the Dakota Access project, part of a $3.8 billion, 1134 mile route from Bakken fields.
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GOP blueprint: win by losing in court challenges
Supreme Court awaits rulings on health care subsidies and same sex marriage with Republicans pushing to strike down subsidies in 34 states and urging bans on gay marriage in several states. The GOP argues such losses could fuel a political victory.
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