Vision Iowa to negotiate CAT grant for NewBo Market and library
Cedar Rapids officials enter talks with the Vision Iowa Board to secure a Community Attraction and Tourism grant for NewBo City Market and public library projects. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz calls the step critical as negotiations begin, with a scaled back CAT grant request.
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Hydropower Plan Inches Lake Delhi Dam Rebuilds
At Lake Delhi in Iowa officials consider adding a hydroelectric component to the rebuilt dam on the Maquoketa River. The approach mirrors three other Iowa dams where hydropower revenue funds recreation and maintenance. Pat Colgan notes the potential to unite energy and recreation while volunteering to lead the effort. Steve Leonard of Lake Delhi DAMS emphasizes that power is a cost saver rather than essential to rebuilding. The 2010 flood destroyed the dam and lake, with turbines shown in photos from Delhi.
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District 4 hopefuls explain priorities in Cedar Rapids forum
Three of four District 4 candidates debated at Coolidge Elementary School seeking to fill the seat of term limited Chuck Wieneke. Jean Leaf criticized the council for expansive spending while Scott Olson and Cloyd Robby Robinson, both veterans of local races, continued their campaigns.
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Black Death genetic code shows little change since 14th century
Scientists report the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis is nearly identical to its modern form with only a few dozen DNA changes among over 4 million bases. The study in Nature notes human society, medicine and bodies have evolved far more than the germ.
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Skeletons Unearthed in East Smithfield Cemetery Reveal Plague Genome Clues
Scientists analyze remains from London East Smithfield Cemetery where Black Death victims were buried in the 14th century to decode the plague's genome. The dig uses well preserved skeletons to study historical outbreaks and pathogen evolution.
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