Internet giant Google was named in documents Thursday as the company behind the potential new $576 million data center in Cedar Rapids’ Big Cedar Industrial Center.
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Internet giant Google was named in documents Thursday as the company behind the potential new $576 million data center in Cedar Rapids’ Big Cedar Industrial Center.
The 36-year-old man was four days into a seven-day sentence when he experienced a “medical emergency.” He was taken to the hospital, and died five days later.
Developer Steve Emerson has submitted a proposal to repurpose the site that once housed the Ambroz Recreation Center into multifamily housing possibly leveraging federal disaster recovery funds. Proposals have to be reviewed, so no decision is final yet.
The girlfriend of Cristian Upah, who was fatally shot last year in a marijuana robbery, testified she can’t identify 17-year-old Keyun McGowan, who is on trial this week. But McGowan’s best friend identified him as the shooter during his testimony Wednesday.
Proposal would give more time for new pumps
Also, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has asked the courts to require TikTok to raise its age rating in app stores
Three months after hiring a leader for its complex integration with Mercy Iowa City, University of Iowa Health Care this week announced she has accepted another job and will be leaving in May -- compelling UIHC to initiate a search for a permanent chief administrator of its new downtown campus.
Neighbors raise concerns about environmental impact, health
Cedar Rapids' police chief joined other law enforcement officials in the state in advocating support for proposed legislation that would regulate the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras on interstates and highways across the state.
One person has died after being removed from a burning house in southwest Cedar Rapids.
Hop into fun with Easter egg hunts and opportunities to spot the Easter Bunny
$4.1 million project to be funded with sale of stream mitigation credits
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