Cardinal-Hickory Creek high voltage line becomes operational
Utilities finish the 102 mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line linking Iowa and Wisconsin. The 345 kilovolt line between Dubuque County and Dane County was energized Thursday after construction that began in 2021. Environmental groups challenge the project, while officials tout reliability and renewables support. John Podesta praised the completion, underscoring clean energy progress.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Environmental Law and Policy Center
John Podesta
Joe Biden
Midwest
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American Transmission Co
Ridgeway
Wisconsin State Journal
Associated Press
Hensley joins Regents balancing gender on board
Vanessa Hensley, chosen for a Regents seat, joins four women and four men, linking her to Reynolds on charter schools and the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation. She chairs Horizon Science Academy Des Moines, backs student debt reform, and holds a history with Drake University, Grandview University, and local GOP leaders.
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Iowa League of Cities
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Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
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Terry Branstad
Zach Nunn
Miller-Meeks
Gov. Reynolds
Cedar Rapids man charged with attempted murder
Cedar Rapids police say Brian Allen Keys, 60, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and multiple related felonies after a July 8 shooting at his residence on 3300 block of C Ave NW. Tyree Smith, 29, suffered a chest wound and was treated at a hospital. investigators found firearms and a shell casing at the scene.
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Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty in online minor sting
Coady Wayne Tallman, 34, pleaded guilty to enticing a minor under 16 and sex offender registry violations plus two counts of distributing obscene material to a minor. He faces up to 14 years in prison with sentencing set for Dec. 3 in Linn County. Six others faced charges in the sting from June 11 to 18.
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Hampton
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Scott Phillip Greenman
Adam Russel Darling
Aaron Justice Dicken
West Branch
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