Cedar Rapids Fire and Water Plant Run Hazmat Drill
Cedar Rapids water treatment staff and Fire Department hazmat team ran a joint drill at 707 J Ave NE to test emergency procedures for a simulated outdoor chemical leak. The exercise highlighted gaps in site maps and reinforced phased, cautious response to hazmat incidents.
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Redrill
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I 380 Boyson Road exit ramp closure for diverging diamond work
The Iowa DOT reports construction will close the northbound I 380 exit to Boyson Road in Hiawatha with drivers redirected to Tower Terrace. The southbound I 380 entrance, closed since April, will reopen Monday evening, June 16. The Boyson Road interchange will use a diverging diamond design to ease left turns onto the interstate.
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Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Iowa Department of Transportation
Manchester Construction
Tower Terrace
DOT
Collins Aerospace to lay off 131 next month in Iowa
Collins Aerospace plans a WARN layoff of about 131 employees next month, effective July 18, with 102 at Cedar Rapids and 29 at Decorah. The cuts follow a 160-reduction in April. RTX unit cited efforts to cut costs and boost efficiency amid strong aerospace demand.
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Decorah
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Raytheon
North Carolina
Collins
Correction on Hinson vote and budget details
A June 12 guest column claimed Hinson supported cutting cancer research via H.R. 1. The Big Beautiful Bill does not cut NCI or NIH. proposed cuts come from Trump 2026 budget plans not yet voted on by Congress. The Gazette invites reader feedback and will publish corrections as needed.
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Donald Trump
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Senate
Gazette publication details and subscription rates
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