Reticulated Python Found in Iowa Front Yard
Cedar Rapids Animal Care officers responding to a front yard call found a 9-foot reticulated python, illegal to own in Iowa. Manager Rae Smith cannot confirm abandonment but notes suspicions due to common neglect when owners can no longer care for such snakes. The snake is the largest in its species and among the heaviest globally.
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Spencer Hospital Holds Ground on Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Spencer Hospital remains one of Iowa’s smallest to offer inpatient mental health care as Medicaid cuts threaten funding. Chief executive Brenda Tiefenthaler notes 40 percent of psychiatric inpatients are on Medicaid and predicts further reductions could drive more closures nationwide, forcing crisis care to distant facilities.
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Cedar Rapids reinstates e bikes and scooters for seventh summer
The city resumes rental electric bikes and scooters downtown for a seventh season in Cedar Rapids, this time under Veo’s program since 2019. Riders locate rides via the Veo app and unlock with a QR scan, paying per minute until the ride ends. The program has grown yearly, amid questions about its popularity, changes, successes, and challenges.
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