Bypass Route for Highway 30 Draws Landowner Anxiety
About 200 residents and landowners gathered at Mount Vernon High School to view the proposed six mile four lane bypass of Highway 30. Robert Broulik estimates he will lose 126 acres of his farm land affecting crops and livestock. Iowa DOT officials say the $94 million project will run south of Mount Vernon and Lisbon, with the plan moving forward.
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Robert Broulck
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Broulik
Mount Vernon High School
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cathy Cutler
District 6
Iowa Dot
Mount Vernon Lisbon Bypass Aims to Improve Grain Access
The Iowa DOT plans a Mount Vernon Lisbon bypass from west of Wilcox Road in Linn County to Charles Avenue in Cedar County. The project includes diamond interchanges at Highway 1 and Adams Avenue, acquiring 375 acres from 53 parcels, with construction set for 2017 to 2020. Farmers worry about land loss and access while supporters cite faster grain movement to market.
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Wilcox Road
Linn County
Charles Avenue
Cedar County
Highway 1
Mount Vernon
Adams Avenue
Lisbon
DOT
Spring flood outlook projects below normal Mississippi River risk
The National Weather Service's second spring flood outlook indicates below normal flood potential on the Mississippi River and its Eastern Iowa tributaries. Cedar Rapids has a 7 percent chance of reaching the 12 foot minor flood stage. Iowa River near Iowa City under 5 percent for 22 feet. Marengo shows 87 percent for 14 feet as ice jams pose localized risks.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Iowa River
Iowa City
Marengo
la Crosse
Wis
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Ellis Boulevard
Marion Council delays park nicotine ban vote amid talks
Marion City Council on a 5-2 vote tabled action on a proposed ordinance banning nicotine products and electronic vaporizers from city trails and 21 parks to allow time for a joint meeting with the Park Board and police chief. The Park Board unanimously recommended a ban, while some members favored limits or designated areas.
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Marion
Paul Draper
Marion Park Board
Park Board
Nick AbouAssaly
Draper
AbouAssaly
Snooks Bouska
Joe Spinks
Mary Lou Pazour
Cody Crawford
Kim Etzel
Spinks and Bouska
Pazour
Crawford
Renee Nelson
33Rd Ave
Iowa
Blake Frericks
Bullis Dr
Alan Rowe
26Th Ave
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Thegazette
Hank Rd
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C.R
S.C
Orlan Love
The
Orlan
Love
Rick Smith
Abou Assaly
Thegazette.com
Warkmanshin
Wale UL
Cedar Rapids Hearing Center
Cedar Raps Hearing Center
Melissa Heinrich
Nancy Sickelka
29Th St. NE
Crhearing.com
Coe College
3Rd Ave
Cedarrapidssmilecenter
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