West Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project Moves Ahead
Cedar Rapids council approves ARPA funded flood protection for west side. Earthen levee to rise Ellis Lane NW with realigned Ellis Boulevard NW, utilities, and 48 trees. Construction begins July 15 and runs to December 31, 2025, with phased access and temporary parking preserved.
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Ellis Lane NW
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Ellis Lane
Eighth Street NW
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Eighth Street
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Linda Seger
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
Pierson
Iowa GOP bill targets stillbirth prevention and maternal health care
Senator Hinson promotes a bill aimed at reducing stillbirths and expanding maternal health services in Iowa. The measure builds on Count the Kicks, partnering with the University of Iowa on research, and seeks Title V funding to support prevention programs as Iowa sees rising infant death rates and maternity unit closures.
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United States
Emily Price
Iowa
Healthy Birth Day Inc
Price
Congress
University of Iowa
March of Dimes
Joe Biden
U.S
American College of Obstetricians
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital
West Union
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
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