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The Cedar Rapids Fire Department and Linn county Regional Hazmat Team responded to a petroleum spill in an inlet of the Cedar Lake Tuesday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the fire department.

A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”

Iowa Democrats celebrated Catelin Drey’s victory, saying the Tuesday results — alongside results from other special elections this year — mark a turning point for the state party following several election cycles of overwhelming GOP victories.

A multiyear strategic communication plan aims to build trust in the Cedar Rapids Community School District between the district and schools, and the district and the community.

Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers. Factors like consistently high summer overnight temperatures, droughts and heavier-than-usual rains at the wrong time can all disrupt the plants’ pollination.

Motorists can expect some impending traffic disruption near the intersection of Interstate 380 and First Avenue West in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa State University among college campuses targeted

The purchase includes all assets and operations of Great River Entertainment, LLC, the parent company of Catfish Bend and FunCity Resort. Terms of the deal were not disclosed Tuesday.