Iowa City Weekend Arts and Festival Highlights
Eastern Iowa hosts a lively weekend with the Iowa City Jazz Festival on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa and the Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival in Lower City Park Iowa City presenting King Lear. Visit Summerofthearts.org RiversideTheatre.org for details and times.
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Wedding at Englert Theatre Sparks Young Couples Trend
The Englert Theatre marquee in Iowa City announced the wedding of Beth Bewley Randall and Tom Randall, highlighting how such personal touches draw couples toward nontraditional ceremony venues for both the wedding and reception. This nod to unique celebrations underscores a broader shift in wedding choices among young adults.
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East Iowa couples wed onstage at Englert Theatre
Iowa City couple Beth Bewley-Randall and Tom Randall chose a nontraditional January wedding onstage at the Englert Theatre. Their ceremony faced guests in the auditorium with an Old World backdrop and marquee reading The Matrimony Starring Live on Stage Tom Randall & Beth Bewley.
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Joint civil courthouse idea discussed by Linn and Johnson officials
Linn and Johnson County supervisors voiced interest Friday in a shared civil litigation center but warned legislative and logistical hurdles remain. Johnson County Attorney concerns center on assigning attorneys to a facility outside the Iowa City metro. The joint North Liberty meeting drew about two dozen participants.
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Police to shift patrols in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police propose moving to a four day ten hour patrol schedule starting January. Chief Mike Klappholz unveiled the plan as part of city reorganization. Officers oppose the change though a few see potential benefits. The department has studied the shift and a recent vote favored keeping the current three day twelve hour system.
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Police Officers Endorse 12 Hour Shift Pattern
Officers currently work 12 hour days across three days a week to cover patrol shifts and maintain coverage. The plan aims to balance overtime costs with sufficient law enforcement presence, though some critics cite fatigue concerns and staffing gaps that may affect response times.
City Council Considers 10 Hour Shifts For Officers
Proposed changes would have officers work 10 hour days four days a week if approved by the City Council. Studies found 12 hour shifts limit response efficiency compared to a 40 hour work week.
Long lines greet iPhones at Cedar Rapids Coralville stores
Fred Love and Gregg Hennigan report scores of shoppers lining up outside Cingular and AT T stores in Cedar Rapids and Coralville to purchase the new Apple iPhone. About 80 waited inside Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids before doors opened at 6 p.m. for first sales.
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