Orchard barn to host cider house and events in Iowa City area
Wilson's Orchard plans a two floor 5000 square foot rebuilt barn on Dingleberry Road to operate as a cider mill and tasting room with dining and outdoor seating. The project adds 19 to 19 jobs, includes dust control and parking, and requires a building permit. Local cider production has grown with 40000 gallons brewed this year and plans for specialty French and English ciders.
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Rick Dvorak
Johnson County
Rasch
Wilson’ Orchard
Dingleberry Road
Highway 1
Iowa City
Solon
Poplar Road
Wilson
Rapid Creek
AmeriCorps programs face cuts impact in Cedar Rapids area
The national AmeriCorps and CNCS funding shifts threaten a Cedar Rapids early literacy program using 15 members and serving 500 students. Volunteers support five Cedar Rapids schools plus McKinley Middle, with 5000 plus hours contributed and support for Read Ahead at a WIC clinic. Local groups warn that cuts would hurt staffing, energy audits, and youth literacy efforts across the region.
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Holubeck
AmeriCorps
United Way
Adam Lounsbury
Volunteer
Iowa
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Clint
Linn
Terry Branstad
Tom Harkin
Iowa property tax relief could widen revenue gap over time
The 2013 tax relief package shifts local revenue loss to the state with reimbursements to counties totaling millions in Iowa. Officials warn a growing gap may emerge in year three when multifamily properties join the new tax rate, despite initial little impact.
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Polk
Linn
Scott
Johnson
Black Hawk
Pottawattamie
Dallas
Woodbury
Dubuque
Story
Clinton
Cerro Gordo
Muscatine
Jeff Robinson
Legislative Services Agency
Alan Kemp
Iowa League of Cities
Kemp
Iowa
Boshart
Thegazette
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Paul Rasch
Fox Ridge Farm
Mitchell.schmidt
David Goodner
Wilson’s
Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Apple
Wilson’s Orchard
Cedar Valley Habitat For Humanity
Ron Olinger
Olinger
James. Lynch
the Gazette AmeriCorps
Leslie Allred
Habitat For Humanity
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