Trees Under Power Lines Prompt Diversified Planting Debate
Communities weigh preserving large shade trees against underlining power lines. Iowa officials urge diverse plantings to avoid monocultures while Cedar Rapids progresses with ash removal after ice storms. Local nurseries note demand for red maples and flowering varieties amid utility upgrades.
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Mark Vitosh
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa City
Parks and Forestry
Terry Robinson
Mike Hershberger
Forever Green Landscaping and Garden Center
Coralville
Hershberger
Postville Students Face Deportation Pressure Amid Raid Fallout
Immigrant families in Postville face upheaval as several Latino students contemplate leaving after an immigration raid at Agriprocessors. Principal Strudthoff criticizes federal inaction on DREAM like relief while students pursue futures in colleges or vocational paths despite barriers.
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Postville
Guatemala
Agriprocessors
Dave Strudthoff
Mexico
Strudthoff
Congress
Jz Martin
the Gazette
Postville High School
Bluffland protection overlay aims to guide development
Allamakee County officials debate a bluffland ordinance with a grandfather clause ensuring land already platted for development is exempt. Developers and residents urge careful revision before passage while supporters tout safeguards for scenery wildlife and erosion control. The measure, backed by a citizen committee, marks a landmark for northeast Iowa bluff country.
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Gary Mick
Secluded Land Co
de Soto
Wis
Harpers Ferry
Waukon
Jim Garrett
Mike Dagnon
Jason Brink
Kathy Campbell
Campbell
Allamakee County
Ric Zarwell
Lansing
Citizens’ Committee
Zarwell
David Anderson
Hanover
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Bluffland
Iowa
Minnesota
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