Cedar River voyage prompts flood plan debate in Iowa
The Cedar River tale from Linn to Cedar Rapids highlights flood damage and calls for conservation focused river management. Officials and residents discuss keeping rivers healthy while reducing flood risks, referencing a 2006 expedition and urging permanent conservation easements along interior waterways.
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Rubashkin to remain jailed as indictment details misdirected payments
Rubashkin will stay in jail until a Wednesday detention and preliminary hearing. The affidavit alleges he directed customer payments to torah education and kosher grocery accounts, inflating accounts receivable by over 16 million dollars to borrow beyond loan limits. He appeared in a dark suit with beard and yarmulke, wearing GPS ankle tracking. A separate grand jury issued a superseding indictment with Karina Freund alleging immigration fraud counts.
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Veterans Memorial Building under scrutiny in city council meeting
Pete Welch chair of the Veterans Memorial Commission warns of a hidden agenda to render the 80 year old Veterans Memorial Building uninhabitable to justify a new government building. Four council members attended and only Justin Shields favored returning government functions to the building. cost estimates due by late January.
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