Johnson County eyes 30 million bond for land and trails
At a news conference, officials urged a new 30 million dollar conservation bond to extend land protection and trail projects started with the 2008 bond. They cited past gains including 1,167.7 acres, 9.2 miles of trails, 15 projects, and 17.1 million in leveraged funds, supporting public access and economic benefits.
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Pechman Creek
Clear Creek Trail
Kent Park Improvements
Hoover Trail
Sutliff Bridge
Solon
Brad Freidhof
Johnson County
Our Land
Our Water
Heiden
Cedar Rapids
Freidhof
Rod Sullivan
Sullivan
Malinda
Reif Reilly
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Woman dies after assault at Ellipsis youth center
Kathleen Galloway-Menke, 50, an employee at Ellipsis Iowa in Johnston near Des Moines, died after being attacked May 8 by a 15 year old resident. Police report the youth, with a violence history, rushed at her after she and a male colleague followed the student outside. The juvenile remains in custody as amended charges are considered.
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Johnston
Iowa
Kathleen Galloway-Menke
Ellipsis
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Galloway-Menke
Trever Hook
Kcci-Tv
Hook
Chris Koepplin
Cedar Rapids eyes Aldi as Hy-Vee exits First Ave store
A study notes small limited assortment grocers seek affordable space with ample parking and stand-alone pads. Cedar Rapids weighs bringing Aldi to fill grocery gaps after Hy-Vee closes its First Avenue NE store, while city and county officials push for a long term micro plan and community dialogue.
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Aldi
Price Chopper
Walmart
Walmart Supercenter
SiteSeer Technologies
Hy-Vee
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue NE
Collins Road NE
Tina Potthoff
Ashley Vanoray
Twitter
Aldiusa
Edgewood Rd
Blairs Forest Blvd
Collins Rd
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ben Rogers
Ter
Rogers
Waterloo
Davenport
Louie Zumbach
First Avenue East
Zumbach
Kirsten
12Th Street SE
Coe Road NE
17Th Street SE
Second Avenue SE
A Avenue NE
Ann Poe
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Marissa
Payne
Thegazette
Ashley Vanoiny
Cedar Rapids City
Ben Rogers Linn County Board
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