Iowa Guard Placed on Standby for Libya Mission
The Pentagon ordered Iowa's Air National Guard to prepare for potential deployment to Libya to support NATO led no fly zone operations. The readiness order focuses on midair refueling capabilities as U S and allied forces strike Libyan targets and enforce an arms embargo. Colonel Greg Hapgens confirmed the warning order and assessment of equipment.
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Ana Radel
Capitol News
Washington
Pentagon
Iowa
Libya
Air National Guard
Army National Guard
U.S
NATO
Muammar Gaddafi
Iowa Guard
Spoesman
Greg Hapgens
Iowa Air Guard bases and manpower noted
The article lists Iowa Air National Guard bases in Des Moines Sioux City and Fort Dodge and notes Des Moines hosting the 185th Air Refueling Wing as the most likely called up. It mentions about 2 000 Air Guard members statewide.
Division of labor debates flood recovery projects
Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson argues project labor agreements speed flood recovery, praising local contractors and 85 percent of work on Linn County projects carried out by Cedar Rapids and nearby workers. He contrasts Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and Gov. Terry Branstad on public works policy.
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the Gazette
Edar Rapids
Ivory Towers
Des Moines
Linn County
Brent Oleson
Oleson
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Cedar Rapids council mulls medical mall district rules
A crowd of more than 150 packed the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to discuss the future medical district and proposed parking requirements including plans to demolish a nearly century old church.
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Cindy Hadish
Geratt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Museum
Bill Kreuger
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Net Forum Playback Link Highlighted
On the Net for playbacks of last night's forum a link directs readers to tasternlowaHealth com for viewing discussions and updates.
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tasternlowaHealth
Cedar Rapids medical district parking plans face review
After a Gazette and KCRG forum, 3A Council members Pat Shey and Monica Vernon urged quick council review of parking rules for new developments in Cedar Rapids medical district, potentially over 50 blocks near downtown. Vernon leads a community development panel to study zoning, street plans, landmarks, structure height, and surface parking limits related to the PCI site plan of over 1000 spaces.
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Pat Shey
Monica Vernon
the Gazette
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Medical
Cedar Rapids
Vernon
Medical District
Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa Medical Mall
PCI
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