Iowa hears plans for Amtrak cuts and route changes
Iowa DOT will hold public hearings on a proposed Amtrak reorganization that would largely end passenger rail in the state. Amtrak aims to drop the California Zephyr and Chicago to Minneapolis, with Fort Madison as the sole Iowa stop on a Chicago to Los Angeles route.
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Amtrak
Lewa
Department of Transportation
U.S. Transportation
Brock Adams
Congress
Zephyr
Burlington Northern
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa
Osceola
Creston
Chicago
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Les Holland
IDOT
Holland
The
Western Association of Railroad Passengers
Chicago and North Western
North Western
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Ames
Boone, Carroll
Council Bluffs
City
Omaha
Toxlay
Iown
Marion group trims Boyson Road options to nine
The Boyson Road Citizens Advisory Committee reduced its list of alternatives from 15 to nine for a proposed Boyson Road extension linking north Marion with northeast Cedar Rapids. The panel kept options A through J and L and will seek data from IDOT on a no build scenario.
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Boyson Road
North Marion
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett Road
25Th Avenue
Marion City
Shire-Hattery Associates
Iowa Department of Transportation
Donald Claussen
Robert Henely
IDOT
Shive-Hattery
Claussen
Boyson
McGowan Boulevard
10Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Indian Creek Road
29Th Avenue
35Th Avenue
25Th
29Th Avenues
Terry Chew
Shire-Hattery
Chew
Summer hours set for Marion water workers
Marion Water Department Trustees approve a summer schedule for service truck and maintenance staff from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. with lunch 12 30 to 1. back to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct 2. Also approved water main work in Dunn's Industrial Park and a Cedar Rapids water agreement for the Big Yellow House restaurant.
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Marion Water Department Board of Trustees
Dunn’s
East Marion
Eighth Avenue
49Th Street
Cedar Rapids Water Department
Blairs Ferry Road
Lisbon voters decide on two franchise propositions
Lisbon voters go to the polls to decide a 25 year franchise for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. to supply electrical power to the city and a second proposition to allow the firm to build a generating plant and substations. Also noted is the 1926 Byrd and Bennett North Pole flight milestone.
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Lisbon
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cmdr
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
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Marren
Boyson Road Unit
Pares Alternatives
Larry Tanner Marion Bureau
Stickney
Ray
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Marion Independent Board of Education
Longfellow
Linn
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers Club
Temple
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Bureau
Farmers State Bank
Chamber Board of Directors
11Th St
YMCA
Marion Ymca
Linn-Mar Board
Linn-Mar Board of Education
Educational Services Center
Derby
Seventh Ave
Mark Lyle
Woodside Dr. NE
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Victor Emmanuel III of
Italy
Crown Prince
Humberto
Oakland, Rd
Marion Main Street
Lorillard, U.S.A
Lois Weihe
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
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Lois
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
Office of Career Education
U.S
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Iowa Personnel and Guidance Association
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Iowa City
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