Road Project Replaces Trees With Planned Plantings Near Rock Island Preserve
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the Highway 100 extension faces replacement trees for those removed by construction. DOT environmental specialist Mary Kay Solberg notes the new alignment is stark but by 2018 the project will plant 2 720 trees at Linn County Goose Pond Natural Area along the Cedar River with about half five years old or more.
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Linn County Goose Pond to gain 2720 trees
The Iowa Department of Transportation will plant 2,720 trees at Linn County's Goose Pond Natural Area to replace trees lost to the Highway 100 project.
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the Gazette
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North Liberty weighs appointing new mayor
The North Liberty City Council considers appointing a successor to Mayor Tom Salm due to election costs and lack of candidates. The move is being debated as the council weighs options ahead of midterm politics.
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Construction Continues in North Liberty Penn Landing Addition
A new addition is under construction in North Liberty at Penn Landing, expanding the local development project. The project advances phase two with crews on site at Page 5B, signaling growth for the community anchor.
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Penn Landing
Phoenix VA wait times questioned after inspector general finds 1700 unlisted patients
The VA inspector general substantiates improper scheduling at Phoenix VA medical facilities causing months long waits for primary care. A sample shows 226 veterans waited 115 days on average, far above the 26 day average cited by the agency. The report notes unlisted veterans at risk of being forgotten in the scheduling system. The investigation did not conclude if delays caused missed diagnoses or deaths, though officials say about 40 died while awaiting care.
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Phoenix
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Maya Angelou delivers leadership message at Iowa conference
At the 2011 Iowa Women's Leadership Conference in Coralville Maya Angelou urged action and responsibility for women, sharing life lessons from a long career as poet and activist. Her remarks highlighted courage learned from hardship and influence from her grandmother who ran a store in Stamps Arkansas.
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Stamps, Ark
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