Late night diners fill 24 hour eateries with tales of all‑night eating
Shaver describes regular customers from truckers to barflies who gather at 3 or 4 a.m. to eat large meals, talk, sing along with music, and occasionally entertain staff. Managers note the weekend rush and the prep needed for the day shift while third shift crews stay busy keeping operations smooth.
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New Credit Rules Could Increase Monthly Minimums
Des Moines credit education CEO Adam Carroll says new rules require minimum payments to cover interest fees and 1 percent of principal, potentially shortening payoff from 15 years to eight on a $3,000 balance. College debt and predatory lending concern young borrowers as students graduate with average balances around $2,800.
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MCI plans job fairs as Cedar Rapids center cuts loom
MCI announces off 75 support personnel cuts in Cedar Rapids part of 400 nationwide layoffs, with WARN Act 60 day notices. Full time workers get at least six weeks severance up to six months based on tenure, part timers two weeks plus one extra week per year. Resume workshops and job fairs planned next month to aid transitions.
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Iowa City to study smart-vehicle on-board user fee system
Federal transportation bill funds trails and road upgrades across Eastern Iowa. Projects include $5 million to extend McCollister Boulevard in Iowa City and $2.04 million for a fifth-lane upgrade on Highway 6 in Coralville. Major sums for Dubuque and Davenport focus on the Highway 20 bridge, Southwest Arterial, and the I-74 bridge between Davenport and Moline. The Collins Road NE widening brings federal funds to $16 million of a $30 million project, with work planned to start in two years.
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Eastern Iowa highway and trail funding approved in federal bill
Congress approved funds for multiple Eastern Iowa projects including Highway 30 widening in Tama Story and Boone counties and a Main Street refurbishing project in Amana. Other allocations cover Lake Belva Deer paving in Sigourney access to Edgewood Road viaducts and future Cedar Iowa River Rail Corridor planning. Trails receive funding including Hoover Nature Trail and Mississippi River Trail segments. Senator McCain criticized the bill for fiscal concerns.
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