Two residents of a southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood implored the city council this week to do something about the noise from a nearby rail yard.
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Two residents of a southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood implored the city council this week to do something about the noise from a nearby rail yard.
He is the longest serving president in the college’s history.
The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state lawmakers advanced legislation that would prohibit any new casinos in Iowa for at least five years.
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A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was “not normal” at the time of the country's worst aviation disaster in a generation.
North Liberty plans to build a roundabout at an intersection on Forevergreen Road west of Interstate 380, and Coralville will be responsible for continuation of Jasper Avenue south of the roundabout.
Iowa driver's licenses would list citizenship status under a bill aiming to home in on verifying voters' citizenship status at the polls.
Iowa cities, counties and school districts would be prohibited from using taxpayer funding to pay statehouse lobbyists under legislation considered in the Iowa Senate.
Under the agreement, QTS will invest at least $750 million, and receive an estimated tax rebate of $529 million over 20 years.
Hoping to shield Iowa’s public universities from potential backlash to policy changes enacted by lawmakers, Republicans pushed forward a bill that would allow them to sue private entities that review the quality of colleges.
The proposed bill would ban Iowa’s regents institutions from having general education curriculum that teaches “identity politics” or claims systemic racism, sexism, oppression or privilege are inherent in U.S. and Iowa institutions.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty this week to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl last March. He faces up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for March 24.
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