Younkers closeout ends cherished Iowa landmark
Cedar Rapids resident Doro thy Loterbour recalls 70 years of Younkers memories at the Mason City store. She remembers a longtime lingerie clerk Hazel and the store as a magical place from the 1950s and 1960s while noting the August closure under a bankruptcy deal.
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Lindale Mall to Lose Younkers and Sears Anchors
Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids will lose its two anchor stores Younkers and Sears this year as Bon-Ton Stores and Seritage Growth Properties wind down operations. Sears plans a mid July closure while Younkers should exit by late June or early July, affecting about 150 workers. The mall will shrink to roughly 246000 square feet.
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Free Narcan table returns to Cedar Rapids streets
On a warm Cedar Rapids day downtown, volunteers from a local nonprofit offered free Narcan and harm reduction supplies at Second Avenue SE. Residents facing addiction or overdose risk stopped by for fresh information, condoms, clean materials, and a nonjudgmental space to talk.
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