Theaters expand as megaplexes reshape Iowa cinema
Megaplexes in Iowa City Waterloo and Cedar Rapids push digital screens and varied programming while independent theaters struggle to break into distribution. Marcus Theatres shows concerts operas and holiday specials. Wehrenberg adds digitized performances. Carmike 7 closure sparks space interest and a shift toward University offices.
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Kevin Digmann
Sycamore Mall
Old Capitol Town Center
Digmann
Cinema Entertainment Corp
Campus 3
CEC
University of Iowa
Carmike 7
Collins Road
Marcus Theatres
Metropolitan Opera
St. Olaf
Iowa City
Waterloo
Carlo Petrick
St. Louis
Wehrenberg Theatres
Tom Petty
la Scala
Opera House
Milan
Italy
Kelly Hoskins
Wehrenberg
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road Theatres
Taylor
Curt Ellis
CSPS
Ellis
Iowa
Frustration with TSA grows as travelers lodge complaints
A Sept. 7 TSA complaint from a traveler laments the agency despite tax dollars funding it. An AP poll shows travel increases reduce satisfaction, yet 53 percent rate TSA as good. Security delays top complaints at 31 percent, rising to 40 percent for those with 5–10 trips. TSA defends screenings as essential while vowing to reduce hassles.
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TSA
The
Department of Homeland Security
IRS
Dallas
Fort Worth
Orlando
Fla
David Stempler
Air Travelers Association
James Atkinson
Massachusetts
Atkinson
Federal Aviation Administration
Ellen Howe
Library complaints flag bias in Religious Fiction at Kirkwood library
A Kirkwood Community College professor argues that labeling a library section Religious Fiction biases the collection toward Christianity. After debates, the board broadened the criteria to include non Christian works, removing some content restrictions and planning to mix more religions into the section.
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Kirkwood Community College
Barkema
Library Board
Tim Hill
Hartunian
Susan McDermott
Randall Bezanson
University of Iowa
Potent winter storm targets Plains and Midwest travel
Airport spokeswoman Pam Hinman warned travelers to arrive early as a potent winter storm system moves toward the Great Lakes. The National Weather Service cautions rain snow and ice across the Plains and Midwest with Iowa’s eastern two thirds under a Saturday storm watch. Meteorologist Dan Ferry expects 4 inches of snow in eastern Iowa and up to 6 inches around Dubuque, with the track still evolving.
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Pam Hinman
Hinman
Transportation Security Administration
Tsa.gov
Plains
Midwest
Great Lakes
National Weather Service
Iowa
Weather Service
Dan Ferry
Davenport
Dubuque
Ferry
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