UI master plan to form four campus neighborhoods
A University of Iowa study proposes dividing the campus into four distinct neighborhoods with lounges food courts and activities to build community and curb binge drinking. Students voice mixed optimism noting the plan may offer alternatives to bars while acknowledging the challenge of altering drinking patterns.
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Mother's Day tea planned at Ushers Ferry Village
Ushers Ferry Historic Village in Cedar Rapids hosts a Mother's Day tea with seating under canopies near the village church. Darrin and Lyndee Crow perform stories about influential women after a light lunch and desserts. Tickets 12 include lunch, show, and village tour. advance reservations via village office 286 5763. Also eligible for Waste Tire Products Grant program funds in several Iowa counties with June 5 deadline. The ECICOG and DNR promote tire recycling through products like mats, tires, speed bumps, ramps, track surfacing, hoses, mulch, and blocks. For information call 365 9941 extensions 26 or 31.
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City archives to move to History Center in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids history group will disband and city archives stored at the Ground Transportation Center will relocate to the History Center at 615 First Ave SE. The move, backed by the City Council, will take about six months to complete with staged transfers and ongoing access for researchers.
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History Center
First Ave
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Harold Ewoldt
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Rick Plummer
Bob Chadima
Art Swanson
Tony Bever
Russell Blaine
John Ely
Ewoldt
Ground Transportation Center
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Langston
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Atkins OKs 138 New Residential Lots in Annexed Acreage
Atkins City Council approves annexation of about 63 acres owned by Virgil Krug for 138 residential lots. Land west of city limits currently farm ground with lots sized 110 by 150 feet. Planning commission approves preliminary plat and rezoning. two more hearings planned. TIF district request denied as city has rejected TIF in prior annexations.
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Atkins
Virgil Krug
Krug
Atkins Planning and Zoning Commission
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