Downtown Cedar Rapids closes streets for Freedom Festival
Several downtown Cedar Rapids streets and bridges will close this weekend to accommodate final Freedom Festival events. Drivers should seek alternate routes as closures run through 6 am Tuesday or begin at 6 pm today. The affected blocks include First Street SW, the Third and Second Avenue Bridges, and surrounding segments with a full list online.
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Downtown G R farmers market opens with 219 vendors
In Cedar Rapids the downtown farmers market will host 219 vendors from 7 30 a m to noon today along Third and Fourth Avenues and Second and Third Streets SE and at Greene Square Park A searchable venue map is available online detailing vendors entertainment activities and the information booth
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Freedom Festival Events and Cedar Rapids Venues
A Cedar Rapids area festival day features the Downtown Farmers Market from 7 30 a m to noon at downtown locations with Chalk on the Walk from 10 a m to 6 pm at 97 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert at 10 am on Third Street and Fourth Avenue SE Bourbon and Blues Festival runs 11 am to 7 pm at Cedar Ridge Vineyards 1441 Marak Rd Swisher Kernels baseball at 6 35 pm at Veterans Memorial Stadium 950 Rockford Rd SW.
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Iowa City Jazz Festival Full Evening Lineup
Downtown Iowa City events run 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with John’s Jazz Fest 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Bier Garden FUN Zone opens noon to 8 30 p.m. North Corridor All Stars perform at 2 p.m. Elsie Parker and the Poor People of Paris at 4 p.m. Cedar Rapids Washington Combo at 5 30 and 7 30 p.m. Groove Theory at 5 30 and 7 30 p.m. Replant at 5 30 and 7 30 p.m. Kneebody at 6 p.m. Josh Roseman Unit at 8 p.m. Full schedule online.
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Coralville Fourth Fest Schedule Highlights
Coralville hosts Fourth Fest at S.T. Morrison Park with a 7 to 7:45 a.m. 5K Walk/Run registration, an 8 a.m. 5K Walk/Run event, an 8:45 a.m. Firecracker Kids Mini Marathon, a 1:30 p.m. Stars of Tomorrow Showcase, a 3 p.m. carnival by Star Amusement, and a full schedule online at coralville.org NID 346.
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Iowa City weighs HDR consultant for downtown Riverfront Crossings plan
Iowa City may hire HDR Engineering Inc to draft zoning ready plans for downtown and Riverfront Crossings, plus a housing and office market assessment. The $164,440 project, partly state funded, seeks a mixed use, pedestrian friendly core with flexible density and a farm based zoning approach. Council vote slated for Tuesday to approve the contract.
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Office Olympiad Winners Highlight Cedar Rapids Teams
Nineteen teams from Cedar Rapids area businesses competed in the Office Olympiad. First place went to Team Tundra of Toyota Financial Services, with Toyota FJ Bruisers also from Toyota Financial Services taking second. Palmer Candies represented JJV Law Firm in third, Intermec Informal 5 from Intermec earned the Spirit and Torch award, Resource Rebels from Kirkwood Community College claimed Most Caffeinated, The Nuthuggers from JV Law Firm marked Most Inappropriate Attire, Finance Geeks from Four Oaks earned Most High-Strung, and other honors were presented.
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Retired Linn deputy sworn in as Jones County sheriff
Steve Gravelle reports Jones County supervisors in a special session named Harold DeSotel 61 of Anamosa as sheriff to serve the remainder of Mark Denniston’s term. DeSotel, a former Linn County sergeant and Anamosa police officer, was sworn in at 10 30 am after a 3 2 vote with two dissents.
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