Council leans toward LOST tax referendum
Iowa City Council members signal support for sending a 1 percent local-option sales tax referendum to voters this fall, indicating momentum behind the measure. The topic appears on Page 3A with further national notes on energy use in cable boxes on Page 4A.
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Five Seasons Chamber Music Festival Returns to Mount Mercy
A group with ties to Cedar Rapids and Slovakia will perform at Mount Mercy University on Friday as part of the 12th annual Five Seasons Chamber Music Festival. Local organizers emphasize international connections and the program showcases diverse works by renowned composers.
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Kalona Creamery Expands Wellman Facility Amid Growth
Farmers Creamery plans an expansion of its Wellman facility to handle ongoing growth and increased production capacity, signaling stronger regional dairy operations and job impacts.
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Turtles released to aid endangered Blanding’s turtles
Biologist Terry VanDeWalle and Iowa DOT environmentalists released five young Blanding’s turtles into Swan Pond beside Highway 100 in Cedar Rapids. The group, including Stantec colleagues and VanDeWalle’s family, hatched and raised the turtles since last August. Ariel and Merv were among the hatchlings.
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Severe weather looms as cleanup continues in Iowa
Eastern Iowa faces round two after a powerful storm. The National Weather Service fields another potential system tonight into Thursday with damaging winds and large hail. Cedar Rapids recorded 2.84 inches of rain and 60 to 70 mph winds with trees down and structural damage across the southwest quadrant.
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Obama weighs airstrikes as Iraq options rise
President Barack Obama plans a White House meeting with Senate and House leaders to discuss U S options in Iraq and potential airstrikes against Islamic militants. He has authorized up to 275 U S troops to Baghdad to protect the embassy while Iraq weighs a broader response.
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