Fair Opens as Poultry Judging Begins at 8 a.m.
The fair runs through Monday at the Cedar Rapids area fairgrounds with poultry judging starting at 8 and an egg contest at 9 led by an Iowa Egg Council official. Local 4-H participant Jena Davis, 16, raises Rudy the rooster and other birds, while organizers assure disease checks and on-site veterinary testing. Weather concerns loom over animal displays and events scheduled across 11 venues including concerts and rides with ticket details available at Farmers State Bank locations.
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Linn County Fair daily lineup and events
Today's Linn County Fair program lists events from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. including 4H/FFA Poultry Show, Swifty Swine Racing, Bechtold Gospel Bluegrass, Bob Colquhoun, The Counterfeit Owls, Sheila Stevens, coronation ceremonies for Fair Queen and Little Mr and Miss Linn County, Mutton Bustin, and Carnival hours with contact details for Makayla Tendall at makayla.tendall thegazette.com.
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County supervisors split on minimum wage plan and pace
County supervisors weigh an $8.25 minimum wage with varied reactions. Some call it a first step and push for state or escalator plans while others seek uniform countywide rates and more community input from Robins Palo and Mount Vernon. Several leaders in Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha criticize the move as incomplete.
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Kinnick-shaped house plan faces neighbor concerns in Iowa City
Residents question parking and emergency access for a Kinnick Stadium likeness proposed as a single family home. Developer Frederic Reed Carlson says the themed house will mostly be vacant, with a commercial kitchen and bathrooms on the first floor, and a thread of prior denials cited by opponents.
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