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
Jan 07, 2018
Page
11
Iowa traffic safety leaders note a 2016 spike is puzzling despite later declines. Move Over Slow Down and stricter texting laws may have reduced fatalities after 2017. State troopers issued 174 electronic device citations in 2016 and 668 in 2017 with threefold texting warnings in that span.
Fatalities by day of the week total 47 and 46 deaths, with final Iowa highway death count subject to change as a death can be counted crash related within 30 days. Jan Lanser-Webb of the Iowa DOT Office of Traffic and Safety notes impaired distracted and drowsy driving remain key factors. Education enforcement and roadway updates like roundabouts turn lanes and repainting lines are expected to improve safety amid possible ignition interlock rule debates.
Site selectors expect a March decision on where UTC will locate Collins Aerospace headquarters with options including Cedar Rapids or Charlotte. Access to air service, talent pools, incentives, and business climate drive the choice, with experts noting Charlotte’s airport and metro advantages while Cedar Rapids capitalizes on Rockwell Collins presence.
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.