Fire kills dog in NE Cedar Rapids mobile home blaze
A mobile home fire at 381 Lesley La NE in Cedar Rapids early Monday killed a dog and displaced residents. Crews contained the blaze after tearing out part of a ceiling while investigators determine the cause with the Red Cross assisting affected occupants.
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Garbage stickers remain valid after price hike in Cedar Rapids
The city reminds residents they can continue using previously purchased garbage stickers priced at 1.25 dollars. Stickers have no expiration date and all colors are accepted. New stickers cost 1.50 dollars from Thursday. Visit cedar rapids.org for details.
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Cedar Rapids District Names Three New School Administrators
The Cedar Rapids Community School District announced three new leaders. Angi Hoyer will be principal at Arthur Elementary, succeeding retiree Bill Utterback. Joy Long becomes Garfield Elementary principal, replacing Chris Myers. Jeff Schneckloth named associate principal at Taft Middle, succeeding Tom Pardonek.
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Harding Middle School
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Blind Iowa man tunes Corvair by ear wins autocross
Ray Lough of Vinton after restoring a 1966 Corvair for a June 24 autocross at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids won his class in improved stock 5. He tunes engines by ear with help from friend Dan Higdon, as Lough is blind from birth and adopted nine foster children. He credits a love of learning and says tuning the rear engine car tests his skills against modern models.
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Cargo traffic rises at Cedar Rapids airport amid passenger decline
The Eastern Iowa Airport shows cargo up 6.5 percent in May to 2.13 million pounds with year to date at 10.5 million. Passenger numbers fall 4.2 percent as airlines cut capacity 16 percent with Delta ending service to Atlanta Cincinnati and St Louis and fewer flights to Dallas Fort Worth.
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