School, community still recovering from January school shooting
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School, community still recovering from January school shooting
After lobbying for years, Cedar Rapids has secured $56.4 million in federal funding to replace the Eighth Avenue Bridge — a key segment of the city’s permanent flood control system that has long been awaiting funding.
Also, Iowa attorney general celebrates stay of climate rule
Program to end this month unless Congress passes funding
Christina Bohannan, who is running to unseat Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Ottumwa, in Southeast Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, reports raising $820,000 in the first quarter of this year.
Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann also discussed the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses and the working relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Reynolds for Iowa PBS’ “Iowa Press”
The Higley Mansion, which used to operate as a senior-living facility in southeast Cedar Rapids, could be turned into a residential rehab house to offer voluntary treatment to those struggling with substance use issues.
A preliminary plat that will guide redevelopment of the former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar Rapids got the green light from the City Planning Commission. Neighbors still want more details about what will take shape at the site that haven’t yet emerged while in its early stages.
On this week’s episode: consumable hemp products, meat alternative labeling, and the U. S. Surgeon General talks mental health
The bill would remove the most senior judge in the district from the judicial nominating commission. Instead, the governor would be allowed to appoint an additional member. With the addition, the governor would be able to appoint six — or a majority — of the members to each judicial nominating commission.
Also, House widens police, firefighter disability help
Owner opposes move, saying it would make it harder to sell building
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