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At 8:45 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, the Linn County Emergency Management Agency sets off its outdoor warning sirens for testing. A gravely computer-generated voice lets listeners know that a test is being conducted and they’re free to go about their days. But what does it take to test the sirens that sound during severe weather?
The 88-year-old puzzle king lives in Cedar Rapids
Marketing efforts that led to “The Corridor” branding were a reaction to the Iowa Farm Crisis of the 1980s
Not So Flyover business gets musicians off the tour bus to explore the Midwest
The derecho hit three years ago this week, forever changing Iowa’s tree canopy. But what happened to all of those trees after they were removed?
Seven 2024 GOP presidential candidates took the stage at Hawkeye Downs
On the podcast this week: Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, School book bans and Davenport's new mayoral candidate
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids built a wind turbine on its campus in 2012. But since May of this year, the turbine has been locked in place. Why is that? And what are the college’s plans for the turbine?
The end goal of construction — smoother streets and better sidewalks — is positive, but the inconvenience of one-lane roads and rerouted traffic can frustrate even the most calm drivers. How do cities decide which roads need the most attention and which projects get priority?
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In this week’s edition of Curious Iowa, The Gazette looks at why a landfill was built on the doorstep of Czech Village, how Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency developed a landfill into a hub of nature trails and what will happen when the county’s current landfill reaches capacity.
This week’s installment of Curious Iowa answers one readers questions about trails in Linn County. How are the locations of the trails decided? How are they funded and maintained? And why are some paved while others are not?”
The city has used a variety of methods over the years to try to control the population.
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