Grassley pushes private funding for Coralville rain forest
Senator Grassley demands a $50 million private funding target before any further federal spending on the Coralville indoor rain forest project. The House gave the group until December 2007 to raise funds for the $180 million venture or lose the remaining $50 million appropriation. He stressed not wasting federal tax dollars while supporting the project in principle.
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Chuck Grassley
Iowa
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Senate
Grassley
U.S. Department of Energy
Mom and daughter coach shine at Iowa state volleyball tourney
In Cedar Rapids at the U S Cellular Center, parents and daughters fill the arena as Cedar Rapids Kennedy coach Michelle Goodall and Bettendorf coach Diane Lichtenberg reflect on a season of highs and first-round wins. Several parent-daughter pairs highlight the opening round as Ames High faces Kennedy and other matchups unfold.
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Brianna
Iowa
U.S. Cellular Center
Cedar Rapids
Diane Lichtenberg
Bettendorf Bulldogs
Des Moines Roosevelt
Ames High
Kenny Frost
Kaity
Waterloo Columbus
Gail Hartigan
Lea
Treynor
Angie Spangenberg
Paige
Red Oak
Senate poised to vote on new infrastructure legislation
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a legislative package as early as today. The House approved the measure on Wednesday, providing additional resources for a project planned south of Interstate 80 and Rain Forest.
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U.S. Senate
House
Attacks Kill Dozens at Jordan Hotels During Wedding
Three coordinated bombings hit Grand Hyatt Radisson SAS and Days Inn in Amman near 9 p.m. A wedding party at the Radisson SAS suffered many casualties as bystanders described a chaotic scene. Officials said 57 dead and 115 wounded. Abu Musab al Zarqawi named as prime suspect by officials.
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Jordan
Ahmed
Radisson Sas
al-Qaida
United States
Radisson
Grand Hyatt
Days Inn
No frills for new Coralville mayor in starter tenure
Kay Halloran, mayor elect of Iowa city, plans to take office Jan 2 and favors hiring an interim city manager without paid consultants. She suggested using ICMA to locate retired managers for temporary work and said the current council has asked for consulting proposals.
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Edar Rapids
Kay Halloran
Halloran
International City/County Management Association
Halloran outlines nine point plan for Cedar Rapids first 30 days
Mayor elect Kay Halloran releases a nine item agenda for her opening month. It includes forming a council task force to hire a city manager, engaging with state legislators, coordinating with Priority One and the Chamber of Commerce, creating a Youth City Council, scheduling quarterly town halls, pursuing federal funding, and advancing the Fifteen in 5 initiative.
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Kay Halloran
Iowa League of Cities
la Barron
Lyle Hanson
Marion
Cedar Rapids Area
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