Art and flowers aim to lure tenants to vacant Davenport office
In Cedar Rapids the 28 year old 4211 Glass Rd NE building owner Mark Hanrahan adds art and flowers to entice tenants. A $45000 sculpture The Big Deal by Don Mitchell stands outside and Ira Bartlett paints a mural inside while plans for more art follow.
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Deer Crash Toll Rise as Vehicles Hit Wildlife
Washington AP reports more than 4000 crashes with deer daily and a record 210 motorists killed last year in animal collisions. November sees peak crashes due to hunting and mating season, with night crashes on rural roads common. Deer involvement in fatal crashes stands at about 75 percent, totaling 1.5 million incidents causing 13,713 injuries and 1.1 billion dollars in damage.
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Deer Crash Toll in 2003 Tops 7000 Incidents
About 7,000 Iawa crashes involving deer occurred in 2003 causing 10 motorist deaths and more than 600 injuries.
Cedar Rapids forms home rule charter commission
The 15 member Home Rule Charter Commission began work to draft a new city government and present it to voters. It will meet Thursdays at 6 30 p m in City Hall starting Dec 2 and seek input from petition organizers and alumni of a 1995 charter panel.
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Tailgaters at Iowa games turn to washers and toss games
Hawkeye tailgaters entertain themselves hours before kickoff with bean bag toss and a 2 by 2 board game called wash-out. Cedar Rapids resident Kerry Green, 35, and friends built a $50 setup to toss washers from 20 paces, logging scores in a journal as toss games grow on campus.
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Vandalism at UI Linked to Animal Liberation Front Claim
FBI investigates whether damage to Sea horse Hall and Spence Laboratories at the University of Iowa and two Midwest universities is connected to Sunday vandalism. An ALF spokesman in London says the group would fit the profile of those responsible, though no formal claims exist.
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