Meteor streak lights Iowa sky after 10 p.m.
A bright meteor burned up in Earth's atmosphere last night, seen across Eastern Iowa and the Upper Midwest. KCRG meteorologist Justin Gehrts says such fireballs are common and pose no danger.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2010
Page
3
A bright meteor burned up in Earth's atmosphere last night, seen across Eastern Iowa and the Upper Midwest. KCRG meteorologist Justin Gehrts says such fireballs are common and pose no danger.
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The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 4 30 p m at Community Connections 1501 First Ave SE to discuss next steps for the Sinclair smokestack at the former meatpacking plant 1600 Third St SE.
Iowa City event notes a Roosevelt Middle School meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with the Northwest Neighborhood Association to gather resident input. The Partnership for Alcohol Safety will host a free parent forum at Iowa City West High School from 7 to 8:15 p.m. for guidance on talking with children about alcohol use.
Cedar Rapids plans a 50 million plus Event Center on Third Street NE near the U S Cellular Center. The City Council approved selling up to 17 million in bonds if the Commerce Department provides 35 million in a federal grant, plus 15 million state I jobs funds already secured.
Engineers say traffic will run in single lanes at times during a 7.5 million dollar rebuild funded by federal and state sources. The project adds left and right turn lanes and raises First Avenue sections by three feet with sidewalks and green space. Completion expected after two years with reopens by holiday season.
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