City survey finds Cedar Rapids and Iowa City handle calls well
A unscientific survey shows Cedar Rapids and Iowa City city workers quickly provide information on permits licenses and services by phone. When callers are not the right person they are transferred to the proper office and polite thanks are common.
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Steve Gravelle
Ue Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Public Works
Steve Atkins
Tom Bredeweg
Iowa League of Cities
Questions for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents
The Gazette lists common questions addressed to city offices about trash disposal streetlight repair yard waste permits doghouse construction basement interior work and towing abandoned cars. Answers cover dumpsters yard bags yardy carts building permits and contact points with city departments.
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
City Web Resources Offer Answers on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The cities’ official sites cedar rapids.org and icgov.org provide answers to most questions. Residents can find services, permit details, event calendars, and contact information through these portals. Authorities encourage use of the sites for up-to-date local guidance.
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Tes
Cedarrapids.org
Icgov.org
Upgrade or else GPS mandate reaches Iowa wireless customers
The Gazette reports Iowa cellular users on two-year-old phones receive letters urging upgrades to GPS-enabled devices. Providers warn of substantial monthly non compliance fees for non upgraded handsets, detailing renewal contracts that push compliant devices to customers.
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Dave DeWitt
the Gazette
U.S
Is Your Phone GPS Compliant Now
The FCC E 911 Phase II requires location tracing for wireless 911 calls. Verizon and U S Cellular began selling GPS compliant phones by late 2003 and mid 2003 respectively. Consumers should contact providers to confirm GPS compatibility.
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Verizon Wireless
U.S. Cellular
Iowans Spend Over 212 Million on TouchPlay Machines
Iowa Lottery figures show 6 018 TouchPlay terminals in 2 832 sites earned 78.8 million for state and suppliers over eight months from July to February. Players cashed out 133.3 million in prizes while weekly take rose to 12.6 million in late February.
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Associated Press
the Gazette Des Moines
Top 10 TouchPlay machines by revenue from Iowa outlets
The list ranks TouchPlay machines by weekly revenue led by two units at Guppy's on the Go in Cedar Rapids with 23940 and 22301 dollars. Figures show annual intake per device at 66022 dollars, prizes 34285 dollars, net income 8228 dollars. The Iowa Lottery keeps 5142 dollars from net, manufacturer 10456, retailer and distributor 1654, leaving the remainder to TouchPlay distributors.
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Guppy’s
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
TouchPlay
Iowa Lottery
TouchPlay Coalition
TouchPlay Wagering Totals Tallied Across Iowa
From July 2, 2005, to February 25, 2006 TouchPlay produced 381.6 million in wagers with 38.8 million to merchants 184.5 million to machine owners 119.5 million to the Iowa Lottery 30.3 million to the state and 70.9 million to large prizes while 18.3 million went to manufacturers Large prizes are taxed at about five percent and retailer and premises share income equally.
Widespread Pesticide Contamination Found in U.S. Waterways
A U.S. Geological Survey study reports pesticides in almost all rivers and streams from 1992 to 2001, with potential links to cancer and birth defects. Humans are largely unaffected, though fish and aquatic life show contamination.
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Washington
U.S
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS study notes herbicide presence in Iowa waterways
The USGS report covers eastern Iowa river basins and groundwater with atrazine metolachlor and cyanazine as the most detected herbicides in streams. It cites benefits like higher food production and fewer insect diseases but raises concerns about environmental impacts and water quality.
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Iowa
U.S. Geological Survey
Robert Hirsch
USGS
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