Gas prices rise as Memorial Day weekend nears
Mitchell Schmidt reports rising fuel costs threaten to curb summer travel nationwide, with Iowa enjoying a slightly lower average. Iowa tourism officials say vacations remain a birthright, while Windstar Lines notes higher fuel costs boost bus ridership between Coralville Chicago and Des Moines Megabus routes.
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Trump orders roll back civil-service protections for federal workers
President Trump signed three executive orders aimed at weakening civil-service protections, limiting official time for union work, and pressuring agencies to negotiate tougher unions contracts. The measures, praised by Republicans as accountability moves and criticized by unions as attacks on federal employees, target a 2 million strong federal workforce.
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Guaranty Building in Cedar Rapids Nearly Empties
Tiffany Terzo owner of Emerge Salon and Boutique at 310 Third Ave SE has been told to vacate her first floor space in the Guaranty Bank Building by Sept 1 as the six story structure becomes mostly vacant after CRBT acquisition and a recent lease timing shift. The building, completed in 1896, sits at Third Ave SE and Third St SE with Witwer Center nearby.
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the Gazette
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