Landfill odor prompts DNR notice and plan for action
Elias said city staff will pursue a resolution after multiple odor complaints tied to a landfill. The DNR issued a September notice of violation for late gas collection, and Kurt Levetzow urged an action plan. Residents fear property value drops while flood debris and extra wet waste are cited as likely causes.
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Kurt Levetzow
Iowa City
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Linn County sells Econofoods site amid five option review
County supervisors learned late last week the Econofoods building, once one of five sites under review, would no longer be an option. The county had estimated a renovation and purchase around 15.6 million dollars, with open houses in October and board presentation planned for November 16.
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Burglary Rates Dip in Many Cities Amid Recession
FBI data show declines in burglaries through Sept in Aurora Illinois and Shelby North Carolina, with national burglary trends mixed as some areas fall faster while Chicago rises slowly. Sociologist Richard Rosenfeld notes recessions typically boost property crimes and expects upticks in burglaries. A national total will be released by the FBI next year.
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University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Culver orders 10 percent across the board cut in Iowa state budget
Governor Culver ordered a 10 percent state budget cut to address revenue declines and sought concessions from AFSCME to avoid layoffs of state workers including troopers and prison staff. About 9,000 AFSCME members are eligible to vote by November 19 at 31 locations, with roughly 20,000 workers in the union.
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Iowa Council
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Afscme
Homan
Iowa
Troy Price
Chareby
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Wet Weather Extends Iowa Road Construction Season
Wet weather in Iowa has stretched road work into late fall with crews racing to catch up. Fueled by federal stimulus dollars, the state is experiencing a record calendar year for highway projects, with spending near 600 million dollars, about half again as high as the previous period.
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Iowa
Trench Collapse Claims Iowa Farmer Near Joice
A 79-year-old man died near Joice after a drainage trench he dug with a backhoe collapsed burying him in dirt. Emergency crews were summoned when his wife could not reach him around 8:40 p.m. Worth County authorities report.
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