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Also, groundbreaking planned for new Prairie Summit YMCA

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board issued an admonishment for Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter’s “improper use of public resources.” Last month, Porter used her county email account to send an email requesting support in a write-in campaign.

The project will include recreation enhancements at Cedar Lake and the Alliant Energy LightLine pedestrian and bicyclist bridge.

There might be more than 9,000 water lines to Cedar Rapids homes and businesses that need to be replaced, but city officials say the water is safe to drink.

Also, Iowa City evening and weekend parking permits are now available

The Iowa Department of Transportation this week rejected permit applications for most of the automated traffic enforcement cameras used to catch speeding around the state, but the rejected cameras can still be used for red light enforcement.

Caleb Knutson, a Des Moines native, will lead efforts to attract, retain and expand downtown businesses. He also will be charged with implementing the Downtown Vision Plan, which was adopted by the city council last year.

The Centerville school board violated Iowa’s Open Meetings and Records Act when it gathered in closed session to discuss the resignation of a staffer suspected of improper contact with students, a judge has ruled.

The Cedar Rapids cameras that were denied permits issued more than 64,000 citations in 2023; city leaders have not yet said how they will replace funding from citations that supports police positions

The DOT on Monday approved only 11 fixed automated traffic enforcement cameras across the state while denying requests for 128 others

Also, mental health teleservices are now available to Cedar Rapids schools’ students

The pantry has received $278,000 from the city of North Liberty