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Utilities Director Laura Williamson says the city inventoried 4,900 lead and galvanized pipes. She says the first phase of the program will include 400 properties in the vicinity of 4th Street and 16th Avenue.
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This episode of Wellness Wake Up Call highlights the importance of cancer screenings and early detection. Listeners learn why regular screenings matter, common screening recommendations by age and risk, and how taking proactive steps can help improve health outcomes. -
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Fresh FilmsBackers of Rock Line Studios -- to be built at 5th Avenue between 20th and 22nd streets, just blocks from the Fresh Films offices at 428 19th St. – have raised about $9 million so far, for the long-planned $12-million project. It’s led by Fresh Films, an Emmy-nominated film production and training organization, founded in 2002 with national reach and headquartered in the QC, that creates kids and family film and TV shows while training young people for jobs in film and growing digital content.
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file/WCBUSuspended Peoria High School varsity boys basketball coach Daniel Ruffin is back in custody and facing additional sexual misconduct charges after a second victim contacted police. -
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Photo Courtesy Of The Dorothy Pecaut Nature CenterIowa has seen below-normal snowfall since December, creating what weather experts call a "snow drought." The dry conditions have disrupted winter recreation and raised concerns about the ecosystem at a wildlife preserve in northwest Iowa. -
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Tubagus Andri Maulana/UnsplashHouse lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would end vaccine requirements for Iowans to enter elementary and secondary school.
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Lance Cheung/U.S. Department of AgricultureBiofuel leaders say the shipping industry could be a golden goose for ethanol and soy-based biodiesel. One of the big barriers is the Trump administration, which torpedoed a global agreement to reduce pollution. -
USDA/FLICKR (Public Domain)Environmental advocates say the outlined revision ignores science and threatens water quality, while farm groups argue it offers landowners needed clarity about which parts of their land count as federally protected. -
U.S. Department of AgricultureIn 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a network of “climate hubs” to understand how climate change affects agriculture and forestry and help farmers adapt to more extreme and unpredictable weather. Now, the future of these hubs is uncertain. -
Rebecca Smith/KBIAAlpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and farmers.
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