Detours on Cedar Rapids’ trail system will be happening in two phases over the next few weeks while crews remove 2020 Derecho debris from wooded areas near McLoud Run and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.
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Detours on Cedar Rapids’ trail system will be happening in two phases over the next few weeks while crews remove 2020 Derecho debris from wooded areas near McLoud Run and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.
The city of Cedar Rapids had provided incentives to ensure the presence of a grocery store near the densely populated Wellington Heights and Mound View neighborhoods. A Hy-Vee spokesperson confirmed the store will close June 23.
Two men who were instrumental in the “craziest idea anyone ever had” of creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world's agricultural diversity will be awarded the annual prize this fall in Des Moines, officials announced Thursday in Washington.
Rep. Charley Thomson, a Republican from Charles City who managed the bill, said the Iowa Senate’s inability to pass the bill was a “black mark” on the chamber.
Thousands pick up degrees this week at universities and colleges
This is the second time Clarke and Pottawattamie counties were included in a disaster proclamation in just over a week.
For the second time this year, an Eastern Iowa government said it was scammed out of thousands of dollars after cybercriminals hacked email accounts.
Also, another new law changes community college budgeting
The city won’t issue new permits for tobacco and vape sales from June 4 to Jan. 1, 2025, giving officials time to study how it can mitigate the impact of tobacco and nicotine products on public health.
After police conducted a search and found no threat, an all-clear was given at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, according to the police department.
A report in December 2020 found that the state-run facility likely violated the constitutional rights of its residents by subjecting them to human experiments.
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague votes against, saying he was uncomfortable with the proposal.
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