Power outage in Cedar Rapids impacts 560 customers
More than five hundred Alliant Energy customers in southwest Cedar Rapids lost power Friday evening after a back hoe damaged a power line near 12th Avenue and Ninth Street SW. Some 560 customers were affected as a nearby pole fell after 5 p.m. The incident was confirmed by Alliant spokesman Mike Wagner.
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Johnson County Daily Briefs Highlight Local Developments
The Gazette covers Johnson County updates from officials in brief summaries. This edition notes council actions, school board decisions, and community events with dates and involved organizations for residents tracking local governance and happenings.
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Mount Vernon Tattoo Event Honors Never theless She Persisted
Dozens of Iowa women plan to ink the phrase Never theless, she persisted at Ink Expression in Mount Vernon in a seven hour group event from noon to 7 p.m. Organizers plan to donate part of proceeds to Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa.
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Oxley
Julia Dvorak
Hiawatha
Ames hosts Black Lives Matter march focusing on soft racism
Black Lives Matter Iowa will march in Ames starting 2 PM at Brookside Park to highlight racial disparities and subtle racism in the city. Organizers say the event is Ames-focused, open to all, with post march talks at United Community Church of Ames and a goal to sustain action beyond the march. Over 100 RSVP’d.
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Iowa City police veteran to be honored for 50 years of service
Iowa City celebrates 50 years of service by Dave Harris of the police department during its Employee Service Awards. Harris began as a radio operator and rose to sergeant before retirement in 1985. He later returned as a civilian radio dispatcher and since 1991 has served as a community service officer in the evidence division.
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