Monday Morning Read: History restored at City Hall; speed up on S-curve, but crashes aren’t; May’s Drug building headed for wrecking ball

TODAY'S WEATHER — Mostly cloudy, windy. High 42, low 28.

HISTORY RESTORED AT CITY HALL — If you've attended a Cedar Rapids City Council meeting recently, you've likely noticed the striking murals that surround the Council Chambers. Four distinct murals — one painted on each wall of the room — are fully on view to the public after a four-year restoration process from 2011 to 2015 that was paid for using grant money and private fundraising dollars. And as with many works of public art, the murals in City Hall have a rich and interesting history. Read more: http://bit.ly/2yVqoEY

SPEED UP ON S-CURVE, BUT CRASHES AREN'T — While it's clear drivers are going faster along the stretch that includes the narrow and sharp interstate curve across the Cedar River, it's less clear what that means for safety, after Interstate 380 speed cameras stopped issuing tickets six months ago. State and city data on car crashes conflict, worsened by the fact that the period to compare with past years is so short — six months. Read more: http://bit.ly/2yVu21y

MAY'S DRUG BUILDING HEADED FOR WRECKING BALL — Two neighboring downtown Cedar Rapids buildings are slated for demolition in the 200 block of Second Street SE. The first is a one-story structure at 209-211 Second St. SE built in 1967. For many years, it had two storefronts — the Little King restaurant ('Where a Sandwich is a Complete Meal'); and Baker's Shoe and then Ford's Shoe in the 1970s and 1980s. Of more historic interest is the pending demolition of the two-story structure at 213-215-217 Second St. SE, remembered as the longtime location of the first May's Drug in Cedar Rapids. Read more: http://bit.ly/2hj6Tf9

LEGENDARY BECKMAN COACH LOSES CANCER BATTLE — Legendary Dyersville Beckman baseball coach Tom Jenk Jr. died Sunday, losing his battle with brain cancer. Jenk, who was 64, didn't lose much in a career that included five state championships. Read more: http://bit.ly/2lr7xvL

QUOTABLE — '(Mueller) should be in that list along with the rest of them. And I can't be confident that Comey is getting examined very thoroughly with Mueller at the head of that.' Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, asked about reports of indictments in the Russia probe during his annual pheasant hunt in northwest Iowa