Council votes to build tower at Prairie Park in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon City Council reversed earlier plans and unanimously chose Prairie Park for a new water tower. The decision came after a two hour debate amid cost estimates and fire protection concerns.
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Prairie Park
Gretchen Sutherland
Mount Vernon
Memorial Park
Tom Kleineck
Robert Sautter
Gordon Rahn
Sautter
Altoona Hall
Cornell
Rahn
Fred Dumbaugh
Bob Campagna
John
Dumbaugh
Earl Wolvers
Vanderah
State Office of Planning and Program
Ward
Linn County considers hydro study for Pinicon dam project
French firm Page Hydro Power Systems and consultant Wesley Ling seek Linn County Conservation Board lease to file a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permit for a 1.5 million dollar hydroplant at Pinicon Ridge dam in Central City. The plan includes a 10 000 to 20 000 dollar feasibility study and a 18 month construction timeline if approved.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Pinicon Ridge
Central City
Frafce
Jean-Pierre Bourgency
Page Hydro Power Systems Inc
Iowa City
Wesley D.S. Ling
Beling Consultants
Moline
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Wapsipinicon
Linn
Federal Commission
Iowa
Ling
Conservation Board
FERC
Bourgeacq
Cedar Rapids high schools approve six periods per day
The Cedar Rapids board approved a six period day for new four year high schools with an option to add a seventh period before school. A letter from 99 citizens urged delaying provisions of the final report while administrators promised to study an early period.
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Guy Kuehl
Kuehl
Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Harold Guthrie
Ardith Bliss
Marine Circle NE
William Jacobson
Jefferson High School
Jacobson
Guthrie
Cedar Rapids Board Considers Metro Athletic Conference
The Cedar Rapids Community school board discussed a proposed Metro Athletic Conference but took no action. Administrators may form a committee with parents to study the plan, with possible discussion at the next meeting. Iowa City districts push for the metro league, while Cedar Rapids coaches oppose parts of the move.
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Metro Athletic Conference
Cedar Rapids
Harold Guthrie
Dubuque
Guthrie
Cedar Rapids Coaches’ Council
Iowa City
Dave Cronin
Iowa
Joyce Dennis
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Linn Board
Pinicon Dam
Karen Herzogazette
Ln. City
Clinton
Cathy Selzer
Center Pt. Rd
Second Ave
Highway 150
Hiawatha
Nixon
Singer Hill Road
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