Iowa City Eyes Replacing Burlington Street Bridges
Iowa City moves toward replacing the Burlington Street Bridges after a 2021 report labeled them in poor and structurally deficient condition. Construction could start in 2028 or 2029 with a $30 million price tag, while HDR will study the spans and deliver a preliminary design by 2026.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Street
Iowa River
Iowa City
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Justin Hartland
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Title 1 schools on Iowa low-performance list
Grace King notes three Cedar Rapids Community School District campuses Metro High Wilson Middle and Johnson STEAM Academy are among 35 Title 1 schools in the bottom 5 percent for 2023-24 under Iowa School Performance Profiles. The districts face comprehensive improvements as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Schools
Metro High School
Wilson Middle School
Johnson Steam Academy
Iowa
Judge rules water permits must weigh environment and health
An administrative law judge in Iowa orders environmental and public health impacts to be considered before granting large groundwater withdrawal permits. The ruling challenges the state’s traditional focus on water quantity and stream flows, potentially affecting farms like Supreme Beef and other projects such as Summit Carbon Solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Supreme Beef
Iowa
Monona
Bloody Run
Jim Laren
Summit Carbon Solutions
Also Mentioned on This Page
Megan Woolard
Philip Smythe
Chase Mowry
Sterling Dia
Burlington Street Bridge
Jim Slosiarek
C.R
Grace King
Jared Strong
Inside Classifieds
Abby
MeadowView Memory Care
Oakbrook Drive
Marion, IA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!