Bad news for state roads 6 percent less money to spend
The Iowa Department of Transportation forecasts operating revenue for primary road programs will be about 21 million dollars below expectations this fiscal year. Factors include federal aid cuts, higher fuel efficiency, and a slow economy. Revenue for the 1987 construction season is projected at 326.9 million dollars, 6 percent under the original 347.8 million.
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Ken Sullivan
Ette
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Tom Jackson
Department
Office of Program Management
Iowa
Austin Turner
Corning
Fair
Krogmeier
Illinois
Iowa Iowa Illinois recprocal hiring clash over roadwork policy
Iowa moves to mirror Illinois resident labor rule on public works after Illinois requires Illinois resident hires when unemployment peaks. Commission notes potential impact on bids and project costs. new Iowa preference applies to future contracts only.
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Iowa
IDOT
Warren Dunham
Fair
Venereal Disease Cases Drop Among Iowa Residents
Des Moines AP reports Iowa health officials say gonorrhea cases fell by more than 16 percent in the first half of 1986, with 1,847 cases through July 1 versus 2,205 last year, while syphilis nearly halved to 14 from 23. Officials attribute declines to migration of 20 to 29 year olds, behavioral caution, and AIDS concerns.
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Des Moines
Don Roberti
Public Health Department
Roberts
Iowa
Roberti
Dedication Set for Nye Memorial Tennis Complex
Kirkwood Community College will dedicate the Frank Nye Memorial Tennis Complex on the Kirkwood campus with a 3 p.m. ceremony beside the four lighted outdoor courts near the main entrance. The joint project involved Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood and the Kirkwood Facilities Foundation. Nye was a Cedar Rapids Gazette writer and associate editor who died in 1983. The Frank Nye Junior Tennis Tournament, sponsored by The Gazette, the Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission and Kirkwood, will follow this weekend.
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Kirkwood Community College
Frank Nye
Kirkwood
City of
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Facilities Foundation
Nye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
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