Houby Days permit okayed with earlier closing time
Cedar Rapids City Council approved Houby Days in Czech Village for May 15 to 17 with festival closing at 9 p.m. and streets reopened by 10 p.m. on May 15 and 16. Village streets will be closed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 17. normal village business hours to resume.
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Coralville Water Plant Repairs End Restrictions
Coralville residents were told to use water as needed after a burst pipe flooded the wastewater plant. Repairs completed Wednesday morning lifting the daily discharge and public conservation advisories. Water remained safe to drink. officials warned avoiding contact with Clear Creek and the Iowa River amid 3 million gallons daily outflow.
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Coralville Seeks Parade Entries for 27th Fourth of July
Coralville and the 4th Fest Committee invite marching bands and floats for the 27th annual Fourth of July Parade. The event starts at 10 a.m. from the GEICO McGregor lot on Highway 6 West, follows a two mile route with theme Rockin the Paradise. Entries limited to one vehicle. deadline June 1 or when full. Call (319) 351-1845.
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Jury Deliberating in Miller Murder Trial
The Cedar Rapids jury continues deliberations in the first degree murder trial of Curtis Miller 30 of West Branch charged with killing his 3 month old daughter Kimisha Miller in 2007 from inflicted head injury.
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Sloth Mascot Delights Visitors at UI Museum of Natural History
The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History features a famous giant sloth display as part of the Tarkio Valley Sloth Project excavations. The 150th anniversary celebration highlights a collection exceeding 100 000 items. The museum opened in 1858 and moved to Macbride Hall in 1907, drawing about 30 000 visitors last year, many students.
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Sloth Excavation Leads 150th Anniversary Events at UI Museum
The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History in Macbride Hall announces a yearlong 150th anniversary with a public lecture by ice age sloth expert Greg McDonald at 7 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium. A 6 p.m. Iowa Hall reception precedes the talk on sloths in Iowa.
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Flood insurance bought for 46 damaged buildings in Gazette City
Gazette City Council approved basic National Flood Insurance Program coverage for 46 flood damaged structures for 101129 dollars. The policy provides 500000 dollars coverage per building and per contents with additional protections planned for major sites after FEMA funds and repairs proceed. TrueNorth of Cedar Rapids offered the lowest bid among five bidders.
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