Iowa City keeps discretionary busing amid review plan
Iowa City Community School District votes to maintain discretionary busing while it develops criteria to safely eliminate routes. The board seeks a data driven process, considers MPO help and partnerships, and notes 2013-14 discretionary busing cost at about 848,900 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids murder suspect deemed competent. trial reset
Bobbie Little 32 faces first degree murder and theft in the death of Shanna Beyhl 37 in Cedar Rapids. Attorneys allege rights were violated during two police interviews and seek to suppress statements and a search warrant’s evidence including DNA and Beyhl’s blood stained clothing. Trial paused after competence ruling. suppression hearing set for June 11.
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Nic Scott
Iowa City seeks trustees for public library board
Iowa City residents are invited to apply for three open seat on the Public Library board of trustees. Applications due Wednesday, via city website or City Hall. Terms six years starting July 1, open to any adult resident. diversity urged by council member David Hamilton. Cedar Rapids U.S. Rep. Rod Blum opens office Tuesday with a noon ribbon cutting at 310 Third St. SE.
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Odor Control Upgrades Planned for Cedar Rapids Plant
Utilities Director Steve Hershner outlined a plan to renovate two bioscrubbers and add two biotowers at Cedar Rapids plant to boost odor scrubber capacity by 50 000 cfm for a total of 90 000 cfm and aid operation during maintenance. Linn County monitors show a health based threshold of 30 ppb, used in California, with no enforceable Iowa standard in place.
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Linn County Public Health
Shane Dodge
Linn County
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Dodge
Iowa
Ch2mhill
Los Angeles County
Arizona
Cedar Rapids
Aaron Orcutt
Monticello
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