Cedar Rapids Streets Reopen After Ice and Mud Cleanup
City crews scraped remaining ice and cleared mud before traffic was allowed near Ellis Park and the harbor in Cedar Rapids. Publisher Chuck Dunham of the Montezuma Record defends his actions amid critic scrutiny.
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Harkin tours California facility for national manufacturing strategy
Senator Harkin calls for a national manufacturing strategy to spur job growth and rebuild the U.S. sector. The bill seeks to boost American manufacturing competitiveness and support employment nationwide.
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Cedar Rapids Water Ranked Best Tasting in Iowa
Cedar Rapids Water Division boasts the top tasting drinking water in Iowa per a February report by the Environmental Working Group. The city ranks second nationwide for low haloacetic acids and fourth for low trihalomethanes among 201 municipal systems.
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Sequestration to close 240 towers raises airport safety concerns
The planned shutdown of nearly 240 air traffic control towers under federal budget cuts will reduce an extra layer of safety during takeoffs and landings. Smaller airports with lighter traffic will be affected and pilots will rely on self coordination on a common radio frequency. Airport directors and pilots warn the risk will increase and slow the U.S. air system’s safety record.
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Airports Face Tower Shutdown Amid Federal Budget Cuts
At Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield Illinois a baggage handler passes an American Eagle jet as small airports nationwide prepare for air traffic control tower closures due to federal budget cuts. The move affects nearly 240 facilities and could disrupt arrivals and departures.
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Portman backs same sex marriage signaling GOP shift
A Republican senator's embrace of same sex marriage highlights a party soul search as demographics and views on social issues change. While conservatives oppose it, more Republicans, including Sen Rob Portman of Ohio, are shifting stance or downplaying the topic amid broader GOP recalibration on immigration and unity around a new goal.
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