Preservationists urge caution on Knutson Building demolition
Cedar Rapids preservationists urged the City Council to reject demolition of the 128 year old Knutson Building. The Historic Preservation Commission voted to hire an engineer to assess structural integrity and costs before renovating, mothballing, or demolishing the city owned site near the Cedar River across from downtown. The council previously bought the building in 2012 for 1.5 million to clear the site for an amphitheater.
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Cedar Rapids
Knutson
City Historic Preservation Commission
Cedar River
Gas tax hike brings windfall for Iowa road fund
An Iowa 10 cent gas tax increase produced an $18.4 million windfall for the road use tax fund in April. Net collections reached $52.3 million, up from April 2014 and March 2015, reflecting rate increases that took effect March 1 2015 after 186.8 million taxable gallons were reported.
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ES Moines
Iowa
State Department of Revenue
Iowa Gas Tax Revenue Boost Reported for March
Iowa state gas tax receipts rose in March with an estimated 18.4 million additional dollars from higher rates. Stuart Anderson of the Department of Transportation notes the March collections align with the forecasted monthly extra revenue of about 17.5 million dollars and 31 cents per gallon tax impact.
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Stuart Anderson
State Department of Transportation
Iowa
UseCare launches Iowa's first virtual clinic for minors
Dr Patrick Brophy of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics discusses UseCare the new Internet based clinic for minor illnesses and injuries It aims to reduce travel for families across Iowa while not serving specialty patients like kidney dialysis The clinic is accessible online at usecare com and targets common ailments such as congestion cough rash and flu like symptoms
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Patrick Brophy
Brophy
UseCare
FCC plans 1.7 billion Lifeline overhaul for broadband first
The FCC proposes revamping a 1.7 billion Lifeline program to expand high speed Internet access for low income households. About 12 million homes participate in Lifeline, with Iowa among states joining pilot projects funded by a small monthly charge on phone bills.
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Washington
Tions Commission
Iowa
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