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Your voice- Lane Reopens on I-80 in Poweshiek CountyAll lanes of Interstate 80 westbound have reopened near Grinnell. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: human interest
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
Zero Tolerance Cell Phone Rule Now at Cedar Rapids Movie Theater
. CEDAR RAPIDS – Forget bringing your cell phone to the movies. The only screens the Wehrenberg Theatre wants movie-goers looking at are their own. Staff at the Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16 Cine, at 5340 Council St., recently started passing … Continue reading
Posted in arts, culture and entertainment, human interest
Tagged Cedar Rapids, Cell Phones, marion, Wehrenberg Theatre
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Iowa River levels allow for Burlington Street dam maintenance on Thursday
Geoff Greenwood accidently given attribution. Should read Ben Fish. University of Iowa power plant employees took advantage of the Iowa River’s low water levels due to construction at the Coralville dam spilling basin to make minor repairs to the Burlington … Continue reading
Posted in human interest
Tagged burlington street dam, Coralville Dam, Iowa City, Iowa River, Johnson County, maintenance
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Dr. John Eckstein remembered by friends and colleagues
Known for his unwavering commitment to advancing scientific research at the University of Iowa, close friends and professional colleagues of Dr. John Eckstein say that he touched the lives of nearly everyone he met in one way or another. Born … Continue reading
Cedar Rapids office lays off one as Red Cross reorganizes
They aren’t seeing the wholesale office closings and layoffs happening elsewhere across the country, but Eastern Iowa Red Cross chapters are feeling the effects of a national reorganization effort. “It is happening all over the country,” said Angela Jordan, executive … Continue reading
Party welcomes home Iowa Guard soldiers
A welcome home party for members of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will be held from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at the Third Street Saloon, 1202 ½ Third St. SE, in Cedar … Continue reading
Posted in Community, human interest, War
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RAGBRAI riders roll into Coralville
UPDATED 4:15 p.m. with new story. Original story below CORALVILLE – A community that bleeds black and gold welcomed some cardinal red– and purple, blue and other colors – on Friday. Just don’t tell anyone it was a little forced. … Continue reading
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Tagged Coralville, Hawkeyes, Herky, Kinnick Stadium, Ragbrai
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“A feisty champion of the people,” Tom Riley dead at 82
Tom Riley, 82, the Cedar Rapids native who left his mark on Iowa politics and law over a half-century, died today at his home. “He wasn’t afraid to take on a fight or take a position,” said son Peter Riley. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice, human interest, politics
Tagged Jack Kibbie, Peter Riley, Steve Ridge, Todd Becker, Tom Riley
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