Fargo Mayor Walaker Leads Fargo Flood Briefings
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, a longtime public works veteran, fronts daily 8 a.m. briefings with city state and nonprofit officials on the Red River flood situation. His calm, authentic leadership contrasts with Cedar Rapids during June as Fargo faces a familiar struggle with floods.
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Cedar Rapids Tops Bioscience Site Cost Scan
A Boyd Co. study of 35 North American cities ranks Cedar Rapids highly for a 60,000-square-foot bioscience facility. Cedar Rapids costs are about 13.2 million dollars, near Des Moines and Sioux Falls, with Chicago and Los Angeles higher. The analysis covers labor utilities taxes construction shipping travel and occupancy.
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Shared superintendents stretch time in Iowa districts
Alan Jensen leads three districts Deep River Millersburg English Valleys and Iowa Valley while serving as a shared superintendent for 17 years. He notes workdays start around 7:30 am and often end after 9 pm. Iowa has 21 full time superintendents and one part time leader overseeing multiple districts. Senate proposals aim to streamline the K 12 system.
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Rural districts vie for consolidation under McCoy plan
About 1,900 students across Deep River Millersburg English Valleys and Iowa Valley districts under Alan Jensen. nearly 1,000 in Belle Plaine and HSV districts led by Bill Lynch. McCoy seeks one superintendent per county, targeting rural schools under 750 students. Plan aimed to cut costs, though dead for this session.
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Tax boost drives tobacco prices higher across products
The largest federal tobacco tax increase raises per pack tax from 39 cents to 1.01, aimed to fund health insurance expansion for children. Other products like chewing tobacco rise to 50 cents per pound. President Obama pushed the measure amid a recession as medical groups urge quitting. Smokers weigh options outside in Washington.
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