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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Gazette’s Fact Checker team looks at claim by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst that the federal government is spending $3 million a day to guard steel and other materials left over when President Joe Biden ended border wall construction.
With blood donations down 21 percent during holiday weeks, the American Red Cross is seeking blood donors as we approach the July 4 holiday weekend.
President Joe Biden has proposed a three-month suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax and called on states to enact their own.
The marina recently was fined $5,000 for the infraction but was granted an “after-the-fact permit” to approve the excavation.
The shooting was a “targeted incident,” police said, and no arrest had been announced.
With COVID-19 shaking up the businesses that make up Cedar Rapids’ urban core, city leaders contemplate what factors create a vibrant downtown. “This is an opportunity for us to re-imagine what we want our downtown to look like,” Mayor O’Donnell said
Overturning Roe v. Wade was celebrated as a victory for abortion opponents, but it’s not their path to ending the procedure in Iowa. Moving forward, activists say they plan to continue to push for a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution.
Several states immediately enacted bans on abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In anticipation of more out-of-state patients, abortion providers in the Midwest say they are working to allocate more resources to Iowa and other states where the procedure is still legal.
The Stars and Stripes Parade is one of many events hosted by the Freedom Festival
One of the recommendations of the Gather Here Recreation Master Plan is to close the downtown pool at Robert A. Lee Recreation. The Iowa City Council is faced with many questions as it begins discussing the plan, including invest in the pool or use that money to add a warm water pool at Mercer Aquatic Center.
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