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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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U.S. Attorney Rose recommended for federal judgeship
Stephanie M. Rose, the U.S attorney for the Northern District of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, has been recommended to fill a vacancy on the federal District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Sen. Tom Harkin recommended Rose as well … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids, Criminal Appeals, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, federal District Court, Internet, Iowa, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Department of Justice, Juvenile Bureau, Karen Romano, Mary Tabor, Polk county, President Obama, Sen. Tom Harkin, Stephanie M. Rose, trial court judge, White House
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‘Child only’ policies available regardless of health status
Parents are being encouraged to look into the benefits of “child only” insurance policies, which permit the enrollment of children regardless of their health. An Administrative Rule adopted by the Iowa Insurance Division and effective June 8 will permit the … Continue reading
Ground broken on Wieting addition
Posted in Community, human interest, lifestyle and leisure
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Ft. Madison prison remains on lockdown following stabbings
A lockdown continues at Iowa’s largest maximum security prison following the Nov. 30 stabbing of four inmates. The stabbings at the Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary, which have left three of the inmates hospitalized, are under investigation and appear to … Continue reading
Four inmates stabbed at Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary
Iowa corrections officials are releasing little information about a Nov. 30 incident at the State Penitentiary at Fort Madison that resulted in four inmates being stabbed. The prison remained under lockdown Tuesday afternoon, according to Department of Corrections, spokesman Fred … Continue reading
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Tagged dangerous criminals, department of corrections, Fort Madison, Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fred Scaletta, Iowa, iowa prison industries, iowa state penitentiary, maximum security area, maximum security unit, medical care unit, Radio Iowa, stabbings
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Open house to showcase green roof garden
CEDAR RAPIDS – The public can get a look at the green roof garden atop Water Tower Place condominium complex in Cedar Rapids from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 16. It’s the city’s first vegetated green roof, designed to mitigate … Continue reading
Paulsen calls on Culver administration to quit killing Iowa jobs
Iowa House Republican Leader Kraig Paulsen is called on Gov. Chet Culver to rein in Richard Leopold, his appointed director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and order him not to block an oil refinery that could creates jobs … Continue reading
Lottery games could be delivered to Smartphones
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 25-year-old Iowa Lottery is an “offline business in an online world,” but Director Terry Rich is out to change that. Later this month, the Lottery will take bids on a new computer system that will allow … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa Lottery, Mary Neubauer, PayPal, Terry Rich
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Johnson County GOP to open campaign headquarters Aug. 4
Johnson County Republicans will host a grand opening event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at their campaign headquarters at 107 5th St., Coralville. Sen. Kim Reynolds, candidate for lieutenant governor, will be attending. The event is free event … Continue reading
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Tagged Coralville, GOP, Johnson County, Sen. Kim Reynolds
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Northey to visit Noelridge farmers market Aug. 4
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will visit the Noelridge Farmers Market in Cedar Rapids Aug. 4 to help celebrate “National Farmers Market Week,” which runs through Aug. 7. Iowa is a national leader in the number of farmers markets … Continue reading