About 12,000 people attend each event, according to the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, and several blocks of downtown are cordoned off so consumers can wonder on the streets from one vendor to the next.
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About 12,000 people attend each event, according to the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, and several blocks of downtown are cordoned off so consumers can wonder on the streets from one vendor to the next.
The increased rates will help fund parking repair and cleaning costs as well as the city’s fare-free transit program, according to city officials.
Crews moved methodically Wednesday through a small Iowa town devastated by a powerful tornado, searching through mounds of debris to be sure no victims remained buried in the rubble, but authorities would not say how many were killed or injured in the storm.
The new design, which will cost more than initial estimates, features a free form activity pool attached to a lap pool, and a separate deeper pool with low and high diving boards.
After a national search that brought to campus last month a parade of finalists from across the country, Iowa State University this week announced Mississippi State University College of Engineering Dean Jason Keith will serve as its new provost.
NEW Co.’s accidental release of of 265,000 gallons of nitrogen-based fertilizer from a facility in Red Oak killed 750,000 fish in the East Nishnabotna. The case is an ‘extreme outlier’ among fertilizer spills and one that calls for a larger penalty than the maximum $10,000 that can be enforced by regulators, an Iowa DNR attorney said.
A Waterloo man was arrested this week on charges that he stole almost $16,000 from a North Liberty hotel while he worked as a general manager there.
State officials confirmed multiple deaths from the storms that affected much of the state on Tuesday. An initial survey by the National Weather Service has rated the Greenfield tornado at least an EF3.
On the wings of an ongoing pilot and aviation staffing shortage threatening airlines, aircraft, and the flights they schedule, Coe College is stepping into the flight school fray in collaboration with The Eastern Iowa Airport.
Hy-Vee announced it is working with landlords to try to fill the spaces at its First Avenue NE and other closed locations so the properties do not stay vacant once the stores close in June. Hy-Vee is not placing a “use restriction” on these stores and announced plans for free grocery and pharmacy deliveries to impacted customers.
The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans. With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.
Greenfield's hospital was among the buildings that were damaged in the town, which meant that at least a dozen people who were hurt had to be taken to facilities elsewhere, according to Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla.
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