Expect curfew warnings at first
The Iowa City Press-Citizen - Fri Dec 11, 4:40 am ETIowa City police will issue warnings instead of tickets for juvenile curfew violations through the end of February if the new law goes on the books this month.
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Iowa City police will issue warnings instead of tickets for juvenile curfew violations through the end of February if the new law goes on the books this month.
The City Council last night approved a 2 percent franchise fee on natural gas and electricity bills in Iowa City — at least for now. The 4-2 vote came after three other ones on the franchise fee ended in ties during a special meeting The split occurred over whether to lower the fee to 1 percent. There [...]
Bob Eschliman, Editor Officials with the City of Adel would really like to know where they stand with their voluntary annexation application filed nearly two months ago with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. But, they may not get an answer anytime soon.
Capitol Briefs Highway incidents lead workplace deaths Highway incidents were most common cause of workplace deaths in Iowa in 2008, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highway incidents accounted for 29 deaths, or 31 percent of the 93 total deaths in Iowa in 2008, making it one of the highest totals in [...]
The state Board of Regents today approved a $100 spring tuition surcharge for students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. The board voted 6-3 in support of the surcharge, with regents Michael Gartner, Ruth Harkin and Greta Johnson voting against it. The surcharge is among steps the regent universities [...]
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Madonna Lueck arrived at the Iowa mall four hours before Sarah Palin did and waited on her feet to see the former Republican vice presidential candidate.
IOWA CITY – It was a bit of a wacky meeting Monday night with the Iowa City Council. There were three tie votes before the council voted 4-2 in favor of establishing a 2 percent franchise fee on natural gas and electric customers. Here’s a link to the story. The split was primarily over whether to reduce the fee to [...]
As the arctic weather sets in here in Eastern Iowa, residents of Cedar Rapids are getting a little reprieve.
IOWA CITY — The City Council has approved a 2 percent franchise fee on natural gas and electricity bills in Iowa City - at least for now. The 4-2 vote Monday night came after three other ones on the franchise fee ended in ties during a special meeting.
Mike Albin and John McCurdy of Southwest Iowa Planning Council met with the Logan City Council Nov. 23 to discuss the update to Logan’s Hazard Mitigation plan. The council identified critical facilities in the community for the plan and possible mitigation strategies.
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Sarah Palin, promoting her memoir, made her first trip to Iowa since she ran last year as the vice- presidential candidate on the losing Republican ticket.