Cedar Rapids traffic cameras gain national speed trap chatter
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids uses automated cameras issuing tickets to out of state drivers along a 12 mph over limit threshold. About 36 percent of tickets go to motorists from outside Iowa, prompting views of a speed trap and a wary reputation along I 380 and the Avenue of the Saints.
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Country
Dolores Ratcliff
Gilbert, Ariz
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Iowa probes over 200 million master state contracts
The Gazette reports Iowa spent over 200 million with about 450 vendors under master agreements for state agency supplies from cars to cookies. The Department of Administrative Services must use bidding, while two gun contracts are under investigation by the Department of Public Safety. Three top Iowa State Patrol officials are on paid leave awaiting the probe’s outcome. The piece reviews master agreements, vendor impact, and a 2011 audit’s recommendations.
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Iowa Agencies Seek Bids Under Code Rules
Iowa law requires agencies to solicit bids from multiple vendors before purchases and select the lowest competent bid. Requests for proposals must follow formal procedures to ensure fair competition and value.
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Emma Redlinger remembered after fatal shooting in Vinton
Emma Redlinger 14 died after a .220 rifle discharged in a West Fourth Street home. Police expect charges later, as her family reflects on her dreams and close-knit circle in Vinton and Cedar Rapids. Emma was a Vinton-Shellsburg freshman with a love for music, camping, frappuccinos, and quirky mismatched socks.
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Luke Daniel
Kaylee Graves
Cedar Rapids
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Jim Slosiarek
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