This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1988
Page
4
Kirkwood Community College grounds supervisor notes 70 acre campus left unmowed for two months and weeds thrive as grass dries. Horticulture instructor explains grass roots stay shallow while weeds reach two feet for moisture, making weeds more heat tolerant.
Watering is allowed tonight from 8 to 11 for odd-addressed properties in the southwest and southeast quad rants of Cedar Rapids and Bowman Woods west of Kent Drive NE. Experts note weeds germinate later than grasses at higher temps and advise against weed killer on fresh seed.
A 13 member Iowa task force began a 100000 study of the prison system amid criticism of political motives and doubts about the need. The panel will consider expansion plans of up to 386 beds and review inmate classifications and parole policies as lawmakers weigh funding and scope.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.