Traffic cameras in Cedar Rapids tied to ticket drop in four months
Cedar Rapids traffic cameras cut violations on northbound I-380 at Diagonal Drive by 52 percent in four months. Lt. Jeff Hembera says the goal to slow speeds is working. Since March 2 more than 38,000 tickets issued totaling 970000 dollars in city revenue with 38,327 red lights and 2,470 speed citations.
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Vander Plaats rises as 2012 nears in Iowa politics
Iowa Republican Bob Vander Plaats gains prominence after leading a successful 2009-2010 campaign to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justices. The move raised his profile among social conservatives as 2012 GOP presidential contenders visit Iowa for the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Vander Plaats boosts his political stock amid party shifts and judicial battle lines.
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Textbook rentals hit limits as costs rise for students
Textbook rental programs touted as student savings face limits from scarce titles, frequent new editions, and professors demanding choice. About half of major bookstores, including at Iowa, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa, offered rentals this fall, up from about 300 stores last year, aiming to cut the $600 to $900 yearly book expense. Programs are costly to start and hard to run.
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