DES MOINES — Agricultural interests on Tuesday said the Iowa Senate had given them a legal hook to help combat animal rights activists who aim to damage elements of Iowa’s food production industry. However, opponents of the revised House File 589, which passed the Senate 40-10, said they had succeeded in forcing proponents to settle [...]
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IOWA CITY, IA – Iowa City’s push to gain support for a new $4 million animal shelter appears to be falling on deaf ears. Last month, the city released a payment and support plan to the 13 Johnson County municipalities who currently use the shelter. The municipalities were given a price for both construction and usage, and were [...]
continue »The City of Cedar Rapids will host a public open house about the redevelopment plans for the Public Works facility tomorrow, February 1, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., in the second floor lobby of the facility at 1201 6th Street SW, near the Building Service Division office. During this come-and-go event, the City will present [...]
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The University of Iowa next week will give an update on the rebuilding of Hancher Auditorium, the School of Music and the Art Building facility, as well as Iowa Memorial Union repairs and flood mitigation. The forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7, in the large auditorium of Art Building West, 141 N. Riverside [...]
continue »The Washington Free Public Library will celebrate earning LEED Certification for its new facility on the south side of the Washington town square. The event will be Monday, February 6th from 5:30-6:00pm in the upstairs Nicola-Stoufer & Washington State Bank meeting rooms. The meeting is hosted by Librarian Debbie Stanton. LEED stands for Leadership in [...]
continue »The Washington Free Public Library will celebrate earning LEED Certification for its new facility on the south side of the Washington town square. The event will be Monday, February 6th from 5:30-6:00pm in the upstairs Nicola-Stoufer & Washington State Bank meeting rooms. The meeting is hosted by Librarian Debbie Stanton. LEED stands for Leadership in [...]
continue »The City of Cedar Rapids will host a public open house about the redevelopment plans for the Public Works facility on Wednesday, February 1, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., in the second floor lobby of the facility at 1201 6th Street SW, near the Building Service Division office. During this come-and-go event, the City will [...]
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DES MOINES — Two Iowa lawmakers are looking to combat those who obtain access to agricultural production facilities under false pretenses. Animal abuse activists have frequently taken part in clandestine activities in recent years, such as secretly filming livestock. A bill sponsored by Sens. Joe Seng, D-Davenport, and Tim Kapucian, R-Keystone would create the [...]
continue »CIVCO Medical Solutions is holding a ribbon cutting and reception to inaugurate its new Coralville facility on Thursday, December 8th, at 3 p.m. The new building is located at 2301 Jones Blvd., in Coralville. Speakers will include CIVCO President Charles Klasson and Iowa Innovation Council Vice-Chairman Jack Harris. Tours of the facility will be available [...]
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IOWA CITY — A tear-down crew worked to level the flood-damaged Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, 111 Kirkwood Ave., on Tuesday while the shelter’s staff continued to operate out of its temporary location nearby. Center Director Misha Goodman said her crew and the animals are “getting by” at 4852 Sand Rd., where [...]
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