Road Unit To Remove Collins Road Guard Rail
Iowa highway commission will remove 585 feet of guard railing from Collins road NE median divider in Cedar Rapids. Work to begin late next week and take about three days. City cites reduced sight lines and higher accident counts at Council Street and Twixt Town intersections since railing installed in 1970.
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Cedar Rapids
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James Phinney
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Highway Commission
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Central Y Lets All Join Summer Programs Despite Month Start
Central branch YMCA Executive Director James Springer says adults and youth may enroll anytime as summer programs continue. Weekly family outings include Monday 7 30 to 9 p m and Friday 7 to 9 p m family nights with open facilities. Summer rates: men 7 50 monthly, Health club 15 monthly, youth 9, LEARN swimming instruction boosting skills, Huff and Puff heart health classes 2 fee, open to members and non members, Hannen lake outing 1 75 fee, registrations open until Tuesday noon. The center closes Monday for a holiday weekend but resumes Tuesday morning.
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James Springer
Springer
YMCA
Huff and Puff
Harding Junior High School
Central Y Gym
Hannen Lake
The
Central Branch
Fatalities Spur Call To Close Sicily Highway
In Catania Sicily local authorities urge Rome to shut down Sicily's new superhighway after five months of operation. The road opened last December and has logged over 500 accidents and 16 deaths, making it the deadliest in Europe.
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Sicily
Rome
Europe
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