Cedar Rapids council weighs selling part of Twin Pines golf course
Cedar Rapids city officials urge exploring a sale of about 20 acres of the 155 acre Twin Pines course on 42nd Street NE. City Manager Jim Prosser would identify developers for office or retail use along Edgewood Road NE while preserving an 18 hole course. Golf director Lisa Miller notes a sale could allow continued play, pending design decisions.
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Braille School Center Plan Clears Senate Committee
A bill to create a Mid west AmeriCorps training center at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School cleared a Senate committee. Sponsor Sen. Tom Harkin aims to place Vinton Iowa and Vicksburg Mississippi as sites to train volunteers who will serve nationwide, with AmeriCorps sharing the campus. Local supporters express cautious optimism as the measure awaits full House and Senate approval.
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Packed-in speeders hard to catch on Iowa interstates
Speeding on I-80 and I-380 is rising as congestion hampers enforcement. Sharon Kurt and Kathy Fabian note more cars in the 90s and 100s mph amid ongoing fatal crash concerns. Since 2005, when the limit rose to 70 mph, authorities urged strict enforcement despite drivers pushing the speed.
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Bald eagle to Be Removed From Endangered List
Washington AP reports the Interior Department will remove the bald eagle from the Endangered Species Act after four decades of recovery. Biologists count nearly 10,000 mating pairs across 48 contiguous states, with historic lows in 1963 of 417 pairs, and earlier estimates of up to half a million eagles in North America.
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Iowa Sees Bold Eagle Recovery In State
Iowa has shifted from four nests two decades ago to about 200 active nests in 77 of 99 counties. Winter eagle populations now range from 2500 to 3500, with most Iowans having seen free flying eagles. DNR biologist Stephanie Shepherd says the recovery is a success.
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