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Coralville sues University of Iowa Health Care, alleging breach of contract (opens the original)
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CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Coralville is suing Iowa’s Board of Regents, which oversees the University of Iowa, claiming the university’s health care system promised to build medical offices that never materialized. The city filed the lawsuit in the Iowa District Court for Johnson County Sept. 18. The dispute stems from a 2015 agreement between the city, University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) and hotel chain DDC hotels to develop medical offices, a hotel and parking at the Iowa River La
Tiffin Fire Department creating EMS division to address growing population, recruitment challenges (opens the original)
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TIFFIN, Iowa (KCRG) - As Tiffin’s population grows - up from about 4,500 in 2020 to nearly 7,600 - the fire department must handle more and more emergency calls. According to Tom Hartshorn, the interim fire chief, the mostly volunteer department handled 360 calls in 2020 and will respond to 700 this year, with an estimated 1,000 calls coming in three to four years. Many of those calls are EMS - about 65% this past year. Chief Hartshorn said creating a specific EMS division could help with the gr
Kalona residents seek answers after sewage backs into homes (opens the original)
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KALONA, Iowa (KCRG) - A foot and a half of sewage water backed into basements in Kalona, damaging decades of belongings after what the city administrator called the most intense rainfall he has seen. Sandy and Gary Marner have lived in their Kalona home for more than 30 years. Sandy said sewage backed into their finished basement this past weekend - ruining her Peloton, the bathroom and multiple pieces of furniture. Marner pointed to the numerous dumpsters in driveways across town, along with ci
Wetland projects in Kalona, Cedar Rapids receive hundreds of thousands in state water quality funding (opens the original)
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - More than $600,000 from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will help to build new wetlands in Linn County and Kalona. Teams with Linn County Conservation and the city of Kalona both hope the projects will improve water quality and create opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. The 72-acre Stark Settlement, just west of Morgan Creek Park, will be transformed into walking trails and a wetland. Linn County Conservation Naturals Resources Manager Mitch A
Washington County Jail launches program to reduce repeat incarceration (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) - A new program at the Washington County Jail is aimed at keeping people who have been incarcerated from returning to jail through educational efforts. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the launch of IGNITE, which stands for Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education, on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting. The Washington County Jail is the second in Iowa to launch the IGNITE program and the 43rd county nationwide. Polk County launched the progr
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