Greene Square renovation to feature tree avenue and sculpture
Cedar Rapids launches Greene Square makeover with a lawn central view from library to museum and a $225,000 stainless sculpture by Bruce Beasley donated by Linn County. Project earns support from Hall Perrine Foundation and others. 19 new trees and 28 ginkgo trees will form the park’s updated tree avenue.
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Linn County
Bruce Beasley
Linda Langston
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ron Corbett
Greene Square Park
Greene Square
Hall-Perrine Foundation
Transamerica
United Fire Group
Dee Baird
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Doug Neumann
The
Alliance
Corbett
Leff
Daniel Gibbins
U.S. to expand advisory troops in Iraq at Taqaddum
The White House says a new advise and assist mission will be based at Taqaddum to train Iraqi forces and coordinate Sunni tribal cooperation. Pentagon notes no change in mission and stresses avoiding renewed combat roles, while five other bases already host similar activities.
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3Rd Brigade
82Nd Airborne Division
Camp Taji
Iraq
United States
Anbar
U.S
White House
Mosul
Taqaddum
Obama
Pentagon
Defense Department
Department
Cedar Rapids District Eyes Highway 100 Growth for Schools
The Cedar Rapids Community School District plans to leverage land near the Highway 100 corridor to possibly build future schools. District officials note options include selling part of the property and buying another parcel, while infrastructure and economy will shape timing. Local leaders emphasize the land’s favorable topography for development and the district’s growth potential.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Dave Benson
80Th Street
Worcester Road
Benson
Scott Olson
Olson
Keith Westercamp
Seth Gunnerson
Gunnerson
Tower Terrace Road
Westercamp
Avian flu climbs egg prices amid Midwest market shifts
Industry sources acknowledge higher prices while avoiding precise figures. Officials note delays on larger eggs and halt to egg promotions. USDA now forecasts 2016 egg prices around 1.36 to 1.47 per dozen with total supplies down about 4 percent. Experts expect prices to stabilize as flocks repopulate and migratory patterns shift.
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Midwest
Tara Deering- Hansen
Deering-Hansen
Randy Olson
Iowa
Poultry Association
Iowa Egg Council
USDA
New York
Cedar Rapids
Egg Council
Olson
Todd Kuethe
University of Illinois
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Thegazette
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Blairs Ferry Rd
42Nd St
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Orlan Love
Gazette
Reuters
Washington Post
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