Thursday Morning Read: Cooper’s Mill coming down, Ross focuses on industries of the future, woman who triggered Amber Alert arrested

TODAY'S WEATHER — Partly cloudy, humid. High 90, low 69.

COOPER'S MILL DEMOLITION CONTINUES — Big chunks of the once-popular Cooper's Mill hotel and restaurant began falling this week as demolition of the property at 90 F Ave. NW in Cedar Rapids continued. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/business/demolition-of-coopers-mill-hotel-and-restaurant-continues-in-cedar-rapids/

ROSS FOCUSES ON INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE — Just like land and resources powered industries before it, data will power the businesses of the future, innovation expert Alec Ross said Wednesday night. 'The people who own the data, control the data or can harvest meaning from the data are those that are creating businesses that are meaningful for the future,' Ross said at the kickoff for The Gazette's 2017 Iowa Ideas conference. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news-updates/alec-ross-data-will-power-industries-of-the-future/

WOMAN WHO TRIGGERED AMBER ALERT ARRESTED — The Sioux City Journal is reporting that Danica Arzaga, accused of kidnapping three children from Clay County and triggering a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday, was arrested on Wednesday in Sioux City. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/woman-who-triggered-amber-alert-arrested-in-sioux-city/

FOOTBALL FORFEITS CONTINUE — Another week of the prep football season, another forfeit. Make that two this time. Yes, the Iowa High School Athletic Association is noticing the trend, and there is a level of concern. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/forfeits-in-iowa-high-school-football-continue-whats-the-answer/

QUOTABLE — 'A big part of me wanting to run is a lot of them are friends and know each other and they are a good deal older. There's an establishment in place and I am not part of it.' Jorel Robinson, 30, announcing his candidacy for Cedar Rapids mayor