Groundhog Day tradition marks 40 years at Nature Center
The Nature Center continued its Saturday Groundhog Day activity, a tradition started 40 years ago, highlighting community celebration of nature.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2014
Page
1
The Nature Center continued its Saturday Groundhog Day activity, a tradition started 40 years ago, highlighting community celebration of nature.
A 6,535 square foot house on Oak Grove Court in northeast Cedar Rapids is featured with its listing. The piece also highlights February plans for Valentine weekend concerts, plays and events.
The Gazette reports January 31st coldest in 142 years with a statewide average of 13.6 degrees and 5.8 degrees below normal. The October through January period ranks seventh coldest on record, while snowfall in January runs more than 2 inches below normal.
Nurses dispose of large portions of hydromorphone syringes after surgeries, with 70 percent of each 1 milliliter syringe used, raising concerns about waste and environmental pollution from pharmaceutical waste. The article notes the amount discarded in fiscal 2013 and highlights the risk of drugs entering waterways.
The report shows high cost drugs wasted at the University of Iowa Hospitals during fiscal 2012 and 2013. EXP Pharmaceutical Services hauled the waste as part of the study and graphic on page 7A lists DRUG WASTE among the most expensive items.
The Gazette presents interactive charts showing the top wasted drugs and the most expensive drugs by single dose. Viewers can explore drug names, quantities wasted, and per dose costs across categories and timeframes.
Cedar Rapids investors defend Cedar Crossing claiming eastern Iowa has room for a new casino as Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission prepares to hear market analyses. Riverside CEO rebuts plan promising only minimal funding to nonprofits as March 6 meeting nears. Cedar Crossing would cross Cedar River from downtown Cedar Rapids.
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