Iowa City Smoking Ban Applies to Restaurants Downtown Exemptions Vary
Iowa City's smoking ban took effect with exemptions for venues selling more alcohol than food and for those seating under 50 customers. Affidavits are required to prove revenue shares, with reviews possible if challenged. As of Thursday several operators filed change or new establishment exemptions, while many remain exempt or awaiting affidavits.
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Exempt Restaurants Named in City Smoking Ban Loophole
Ten businesses are listed as exempt from the city smoking ban due to recent operational changes. Names include Atlas World Grill 127 Iowa Ave and Micky's 11 S Dubuque St with Sanctuary filing for exemption and plans to drop high end menus. The Gazette notes two new exemptions The Summit 10 S Clinton St and The Vine 330 E Prentiss St and says complete list is at GazetteOnline.com.
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Sycamore St
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S. Clinton St
the Vine
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Fallout on cancer studies eludes clear links and paths forward
Teale notes difficulty tracing cancer origins to past exposures while state officials await peer review by the NAS Committee on Radiation Studies. The DHHS CDC and NCI want the report vetted before any recommendations on targeted screenings or fallout-related work are issued.
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Home Depot Plans Move Garden Center and Access routes
Home Depot will relocate an 18 700 square foot garden center from the west to the east side, moving the dock to about 465 feet from the nearest residential line. Store size slightly reduces to 95 000 square feet while hillside buffer remains unchanged. Demolition of the China Buffet restaurant continues, with reviews set for April 9 planning commission and April 17 city council.
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China Buffet
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Family accepts chief apology for killing dog in mistaken identity
West Branch police chief Dan Knight apologized after shooting an 8-year-old black Labrador named Riker, mistaken for a stray. The Andrews family mourns, accepted the apology, and city workers helped dig a grave for the dog.
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La Porte City Man Receives Double Lung Transplants
Joel Newton 54 of La Porte City received life saving double lung transplants at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Clinic after two living donors matched his rare idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Doctors expect about six months of recovery before he can return home. Fundraisers have been organized locally to cover travel costs.
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Student fundraiser game aids Newton family at Union High
Contributions to Joel Newton can be sent to Cedar Valley Bank and Trust at 321 Main St La Porte City IA 50651. Call (319) 475-2391 for information. The Union High School Student Council sponsors a student versus faculty basketball game on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school gym with admission set at $2 or a free will offering.
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Fastest Grandmother Carole Aims for Speed
Carole Gauger, 64, races in SCCA events near Cedar Rapids driving a Honda. She was the lone woman among 22 drivers, clocking a 160 mph lap and pursuing the goal of being the fastest grandmother in Cedar Rapids. Her daughter urged her to race after the World Trade Center attacks, and she kept the car top down for wind and motivation.
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