Cedar Rapids to hike trash fees for more recycling push
Cedar Rapids proposes a 51 percent rise in the monthly solid waste fee to 5.45 next July and 6.70 on Jan 1 to fund state mandated recycling. Landfill charges would climb from 8 to 15 per ton. yard waste separation starts Jan 1 with reusable containers. a $30 garbage license would track shipments. Six readings and a July public hearing anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Burnham
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jon Janda
Janda
Don Crippen
Crippen
Balloonists lift POW MIA awareness at Freedom Festival
Minnesota hot air balloon crew led by Jim Tuorila uses a black craft with three 30 foot white POW MIA logos to call attention to missing American servicemen. Since April he has toured rallies and veterans events, raising funds through donations and merchandise and planning flights through October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Jim Tuorila
Tuorila
Veterans Affairs Hospital
St. Cloud
Minn
Texas
Vermont
Texas Tech University
Freedom Flight
Many Cedar Rapids area offices and services close for July 4
Government offices and many businesses will close Wednesday for the Fourth of July. Cedar Rapids city offices and Linn County offices shut. banks, libraries, post offices, and trash service affected with delayed collections. Buses halted, two downtown trolleys run 3 to 10 pm. metered parking suspended. special parking shifts and open parkade fees apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Ground Transportation Center
Fourth Avenue
First Street
Third Avenue
Linn County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Metro-Iowa
U.S
Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Chris Stewart
Double Trouble
Tom Neal
Neal
Springfield
Smulekoff’s Mon
THURS
Nunn
Dmaulehoff
Levolor
MIRCO
Peg Miller
Weight
Elenic
Executive Plaza
1St Ave. S.E
Pri
Weight Lom Clinic
Tonal, Inc
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!