The 88-year-old puzzle king lives in Cedar Rapids
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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The 88-year-old puzzle king lives in Cedar Rapids
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Over the past decade, the state of Iowa has paid over $108 million out of the general fund to settle claims against it.
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?
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?
Iowa’s lottery grossed over $430 million in sales during the 2022 fiscal year, but where does all of that money go? In this week’s installment of Curious Iowa — a series that seeks to answer your questions — The Gazette tracks down a question about how that lottery money is used.
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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