AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation,...
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The rowhouses have been completely renovated and historically restored according to high energy-efficiency guidelines. Featuring new kitchens, hardwood flooring, rear courtyards, and new windows. Continue reading
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By Mike Wiser/Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES — Two Iowa lawmakers are working with the Iowa Department of Public Health to see if they can set up a bullying hotline before the legislative session adjourns. And another lawmaker has introduced legislation that would create criminal penalties for parents whose children bully other children. Democratic...
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A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday, April 19, 2012: FIELD OF DREAMS: Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed legislation designed to provide a tax rebate of up to $16.5 million to the owners of the sprawling Eastern Iowa cornfields made famous by the movie “Field of Dreams” who...
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The City of Dubuque, Iowa, announces the selection of 10 pieces of outdoor sculpture for the 2012 Art on the River Exhibition. Continue reading
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Kelly Lane will be closed to all traffic just west of Manson Road Continue reading
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As part of an international exchange highlighting city-led sustainability initiatives, Mayor Roy D. Buol is part of a delegation of six locally elected U.S. officials, organized by the National League of Cities which will travel to Germany and Sweden. Continue reading
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DES MOINES – The Iowa tourism industry’s pitch to push back the first day of school until late August found some takers in the Iowa House but won’t get a second look in the Senate. Sen. Jack Kibbie, D-Emmetsburg, a supporter of a later school start date, assigned the bill to the Government Oversight...
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The Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission will present the 10th Annual Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Awards at a ceremony on Tues., April 17, at 6 p.m. at the Voices from the Warehouse Space in the Wilmac Warehouse, 1000 Jackson Street, Dubuque. Continue reading
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A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday, April 12, 2012: REJECTED: Iowa Senate Democrats blocked the confirmation of a Dubuque woman to the Board of Medicine despite finding her truthful, honest and “very committed.” It was her association with anti-abortion activists that disqualified Colleen Pasnik, according to Sen. Jack...
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