Coe College team invites public to help study Cedar Lake wildlife
Coe College biologist Danny Hughes leads a 1.6 mile Cedar Lake loop walk with two student researchers and community members as they check turtle traps, search boards for snakes, and note any new plant and animal species. The event aims to involve residents via a mobile app to contribute to ongoing wildlife research.
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Danny Hughes
Coe College
Farah Suboh
Jordan
Cedar Lake
Cedar Rapids
Andy Abeyta
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
Cedar Lake Loop
Hughes
Emery Stead
Volunteers Power Iowa State Parks Biggest Playground Upgrade
Barbara Lee of Council Bluffs recalls taking her daughter to Lake Manawa then watching her granddaughter enjoy Dreamland Park. The 18 000 square foot accessible playground opened in 2018 at 1.3 million dollars with over 1200 volunteers aged 3 to 88, replacing a 1992 wooden structure. A Civic leader team secured grants of 100 000 plus to fund construction, highlighting volunteer effort as vital to parks.
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Barbara Lee
Council Bluffs
Lake Manawa State Park
Dreamland Park
Lee
Iowa
Redistricting Hangs On Census Delay For Iowa
Iowa lawmakers plan a possible August special session to redraw districts after adjourning sine die. The delay stems from late Census data delivery and an uncertain timetable for map creation by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency. The Constitution requires a plan by September 1, with officials urging speed once data arrives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Census Bureau
House
Pat Grassley
New Hartford
Senate
Jack Whitter
Ankeny
Ed Cook
Legislative Services Agency
Census Bureau
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Nonpartisan
Legislative Agency
Cook
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Coe
John Naughton
IowaWatch
Parks
Jared Bienemann
Lisbon
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Rebecca F. Miller
James Q. Lynch
Gazette Des
Sen
Jack Whitver
R-Ankeny
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