Tuesday Morning Read: Mount Trashmore transformation, Cedar Rapids library honored, Central City man’s ‘Price is Right’

TODAY'S WEATHER — A high of 86 with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday night. The expected low is 63.

MOUNT TRASHMORE TRANSFORMATION — The long-anticipated makeover of Mount Trashmore, as the old landfill is affectionately known, is underway, but a ski hill or a timber-filled peak — which some had wished for — aren't in the plans. Instead, visitors will get an observation deck from atop Mount Trashmore, 2250 A St. SW. — one of the highest points in Cedar Rapids — offering panoramic views of downtown, factories, neighborhoods and forests along the Cedar River. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/hiking-trails-observation-deck-work-underway-for-top-of-mount-trashmore/

CEDAR RAPIDS LIBRARY HONORED — Less than two years ago, Cedar Rapids voters rejected a tax levy to help fund operations at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, which led to reduced hours and elimination of positions in an effort to cut the budget. On Monday, there was a different mood in the room as officials announced the library has received the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Read more; https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-rapids-public-library-receives-nations-highest-honor/

CENTRAL CITY MAN's 'PRICE IS RIGHT' — Wearing a vibrant blue T-shirt with the words 'Drew is priceless' across his chest, Thomas Hagedorn sat in a Hollywood, Calif., television studio hoping he'd hear his name called. When that call came — 'Thomas Hagedorn, come on down' — a dream was fulfilled. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/the-price-is-right-for-central-city-man/

KITTLE 'STUNS' PRO WRESTLING CROWD — George Kittle has turned pro in two different sports, hoping to be as big a hit in football as he is in wrestling. Kittle left his Iowa City home for San Francisco Sunday to participate in the 49ers' OTA (organized team activity) workouts for the next month. The former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end was a 49ers' fifth-round draft pick last month. Saturday night, Kittle made a surprise appearance at a professional wrestling event. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/nfl-rookie-george-kittle-stuns-a-pro-wrestling-crowd/

QUOTABLE — 'I think both of us are happy for each other no matter what the outcome is. We've just been supporting each other along this path.' Emily Cline, who has qualified — along with her sister Jessica — for National History Day national competition in Washington, D.C.