The buildings at Westhill Village Apartments on Seminole Avenue NW remain vacant until repairs have been completed and a structural engineer has deemed the buildings safe to occupy again, a city official said.
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The buildings at Westhill Village Apartments on Seminole Avenue NW remain vacant until repairs have been completed and a structural engineer has deemed the buildings safe to occupy again, a city official said.
A program that has helped Iowa breweries adopt more sustainable practices is expanding beyond the state, thanks to a federal grant.
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Former Iowa State Education Association President Tammy Wawro says school officials are asking the ‘hard questions.’
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Some of the treated drinking water of Cedar Rapids had nitrate concentrations that approached a federal health limit for months. It might be a recurring problem.
Government officials across the Midwest face pressure to address high levels of nitrate pollution in water. In Iowa, saturated buffers — installed with taxpayer money — are being promoted by the state. But research and records show the state’s saturated buffers aren’t as effective as promised.
This year’s competition is Jan. 18 at Kirkwood center in Hiawatha
A sport utility vehicle traveling the wrong way on Highway 13 southeast of Marion on Friday night struck a passenger car and killed one its passengers, authorities said.
With a rich history in teaching and producing top-tier writing, the University of Iowa has gotten creative not just in the texts its students publish but the tactics its educators take to train them – turning from traditional textbooks for inspiration and education to society and culture, including pop-culture.
Growing up in Iowa during the 1980s farm crisis, Wendy Johnson didn’t see a future for herself in agriculture. But nearly 20 years after moving to Los Angeles to work in the fashion industry, she found herself being pulled back to her farming roots.
About 15 teachers impacted by construction voted to move forward with renovations over spring break for the new program. Construction at Washington High will begin later.
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