American Idiot rocks Cedar Rapids with electric live energy
The Cedar Rapids audience of 1,072 experienced Green Day inspired punk rock opera with intense staging including 30 televisions and dynamic lighting. The story follows three friends chasing a bright city dream, facing consequences and finding harsh truths. The cast delivered strong performances and the songs propelled the show, ending with an acoustic rendition of Time of Your Life.
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Cedar Rapids
Green Day
Paramount Theatre
Good People at Riverside Theatre Sparks Laughs and Heart
Riverside Theatre in Iowa City presents Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Ron Clark. Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers as Margaret and Tim Budd as Mike anchor a story about luck versus self-reliance amid family care, with strong supporting turns from Hartsgrove Mooers Hovland Backstrom and others. The play runs through February 16 with multiple showings. tickets range from 15 to 30 dollars.
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Riverside Theatre
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Margaret
Boston
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Bob Goodfellow
Debating a Quinceañera on a College Fund
A 14 year old half Mexican girl weighs hosting a quinceañera versus funding college. Abby suggests a small celebration with friends or aid from godmothers to balance heritage with savings. She cautions against debt and notes sources of support while prioritizing education.
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Abby
Norther California
Grudge Match and Captain Phillips vie for box office
Movie showings list includes Grudge Match and Captain Phillips with times and ranks while Philomena Dallas Buyers Club Nebraska Cloudy with Meatballs also feature among titles. The entries reference scores and times in a compact cinema schedule.
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Dallas Buyers Club
Nebraska
Meth lab cleanup costs strain Iowa budgets
Eastern Iowa law enforcement face a growing dilemma as federal funding for meth lab cleanup has ended. Despite a drop in lab numbers after pseudoephedrine restrictions, cleanup costs press sheriff and police budgets in Jones County and Anamosa. Authorities seek contracts with smaller communities and hope to regain federal funding through a container program.
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Graver
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Bob Simonson
Simonson
Division of Narcotics Enforcement
Lottery results and jackpots from Iowa Illinois games
Sunday and Saturday draws listed for Pick 3 and Pick 4 in Iowa and Illinois plus Powerball jackpots. Illinois Lucky Day Lotto and Hot Lotto numbers shown with midday and evening results. Gazette notes East Iowa news coverage alert.
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Illinois
East
the Gazette
River Levels in Eastern Iowa Show Mixed Trends
River readings across eastern Iowa list several stations with rising and falling stages. Notable gains appear at Columbus Jet and Wapsipinicon River near Independence while streams around Lone Tree and Cedar Rapids ease. Coralville Pool remains above sea level and trending downward.
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Belle Plaine
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Lone Tree
Columbus Jet
Wapello
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Cedar Rapids
Conesville
Wapsipinicon River
Independence
Coralville Pool
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