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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: human interest
A Hot Project On A Cold Day
CEDAR RAPIDS – With about a dozen people inside a flood-damaged property in the Time Check neighborhood, Camille Koeneke admits she drives by the house and dreams of the day she turns the key and the home is hers. “Hopefully, … Continue reading
JoCo Salvation Army exceeds holiday goal
IOWA CITY – The Johnson County Salvation Army exceeded its 2011 Christmas fundraising goal by more than $10,000 as of Thursday. Although some Eastern Iowa Salvation Army Corps were still thousands short of their goals as recently as late December, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, human interest
Tagged Christmas, eastern Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, red kettles, Salvation Army
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Cedar Rapids Man Honored With Recognition, Unsure Why
CEDAR RAPIDS – Pressley Henningsen likes to spend his time outside of his job to work with younger people. Yet, on Wednesday, a colleague called him up and offered congratulations for Henningsen getting his name in the paper. “I … Continue reading
Construction crews tear down IC animal shelter
IOWA CITY – A tear-down crew worked to level the flood-damaged Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, at 111 Kirkwood Ave., Tuesday while shelter staff and their guests operated out of a temporary location nearby. According to Center Director … Continue reading
City leaders offer “Occupy I.C.” protesters a four-month permit:unclear whether the group will accept
Updated 10/20 by Erica Pennington After calling Iowa City’s College Green Park home for nearly two weeks, “Occupy Iowa City” protesters now have a slightly clearer picture of just how long the City of Iowa City is willing to allow … Continue reading
Volunteers gather to clean up Iowa River between Iowa City and Hills on Sunday morning
A group of 55 volunteers gathered at the Sturgis Ferry Park boat ramp to launch their canoes into the Iowa River and begin work on pulling man-made trash out of the water Sunday morning. Organized mostly through networks within the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, environmental issue, human interest
Tagged Hills, Iowa City, Iowa River, iowa river cleanup, Johnson County, trash
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Cougar sighting reported to Johnson County Animal Control Wednesday evening
Six cougar sightings have been called in to Johnson County Animal Control within the past three weeks, with the most recent being reported from an Iowa City neighborhood at approximately 4:12 p.m. Wednesday. While the presence of a large roaming … Continue reading
UI Public Safety Expecting “More Activity” This Weekend at Kinnick
IOWA CITY – With the University of Iowa now in the second year of the “Think When You Drink” campaign before and after home football games, are the people who make Kinnick Stadium their destination point getting the message? “I … Continue reading
Quilt memorializes 500 Buchanan County WWII vets
INDEPENDENCE – A 66-year-old quilt unveiled to the public this week memorializes more than 500 Buchanan County residents who served in the armed forces during World War II. The quilt was made during the war by Bernice Dodge of Independence, … Continue reading