Downtown District fights cigarette butt problem in Iowa City
The Iowa City Downtown District cites a campus smoking ban pushing smokers to downtown hotspots where cigarette butts accumulate. Betsy Potter says butts threaten environment. initiative adds three ash receptacles with a $1,000 grant and plans an anti litter campaign and more receptacles with future grants.
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University of Iowa
Darnell Young
Young
Betsy Potter
University
Potter
ICDD
Forrest.saunders
Kcrg
Civil War Reflections event at Seminole Valley Farm Museum
In Cedar Rapids, the Reflections of the Civil War weekend at the Seminole Valley Farm Museum featured military demonstrations and fashion shows with Union and Confederate camps. Participants included Dave Yanecek of Fairfax preparing his rifle and Kendon Hanson of Washington with Abby Evans of Whittier playing violin in the Union camp.
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Dave Yanecek
Fairfax
Seminole Valley Farm Museum
Cedar Rapids
Kendon Hanson
Washington
Abby Evans
Whittier
Cyrano de Bergerac at Brucemore Impresses with Alberty
The Classics at Brucemore stage Ranjit Bolt's 1995 translation of Cyrano de Bergerac outdoors with Jason Alberty as Cyrano. His eloquence and physicality carry a long three hour performance to strong audience engagement despite rhymed verse. Roxane, Christian, and the ensemble receive praise for acting and design elements including Easton's set and Moses' costumes.
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Roxane
Bracemore
Ranjit Bolt
Edmond Rostand
Richard Barker
Jason Alberty
Brucemore Grounds
Rostand
Bolt
Brucemore
Linden Dr
Cedar Rapids
Brucemore.org
Alberty
Cyrano
Angela Meisterling Billman
Matthew James
Christian de Neuvillette
Derek Easton
Bonnie Moses
Jason Tipsword
Alberty and Company
Meth contaminated Washington buildings remain closed
Nearly six months after a Washington apartment building was shut down for meth contamination residents still lack access to their belongings. Police say owners must decide to tear down or fully clean the sites before anyone can return, with no timetable yet.
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Washington
Nels Miller
Gondo Apartments
Greg Goodman
Goodman
Gondho
Maurice Jones
Jones
School boards to discuss lobbying topics in two districts
Linn-Mar and Marion Independent school boards plan separate meetings to discuss legislative lobbying priorities. Topics identified as highest priority will be forwarded to the Iowa Association of School Boards for consideration later in the year. Linn-Mar holds a 5 p.m. work session at the Learning Resource Center. Marion meets at 7 p.m. in the administrative boardroom.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Marion Independent School Boards
Iowa
Association of School Boards
Dear Abby column responds to dating older men in early 20s
The reader in Colorado asks how to handle dating someone 15 years older and how to respond to critics of breaking social norms. Abby recalls her own 20s with older partners and urges tuning out unfounded criticism unless a valid reason relates to the partner.
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Abby
West
Colorado
River levels rise and fall across eastern Iowa
Data shows Cedar River at Waterloo 6.93 rising and Cedar Rapids 5.65 falling. Conesville 9.20 falling. Wapsipinicon River at Independence 5.34 falling and Anamosa 6.87 falling.
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Cedar River Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Conesville
Wapsipinicon River
Independence
Anamosa
Lottery Results and Jackpot Totals Across Iowa Illinois
The Sunday draws show Pick 3 Midday 0 6 4 and Evening 2 7 1. Pick 4 Midday 0 4 1 5 and Evening 4 7 0 4. Powerball numbers 2 8 22 35 37 with Powerball 6. Jackpot stands at 94 million. next Wednesday 116 million. Lucky Day Lotto midday 7 16 27 32 38. evening 7 14 18 23 31. Hot Lotto results 13 28 30 37 46 with hotspot 14. Information line (319) 368-8873.
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Iowa
Illinois
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