Fewer Park Cedar Rapids Staff as Downtown Revenue Declines
Park Cedar Rapids reduced its downtown paid parking workforce to 16 members, from 47 in 2019, due to pandemic related declines in events and downtown workers. The firm reports nearly 2 million dollars in revenue from January to October, about 55 percent of the 2019 level, with losses driven largely by monthly permit sales.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
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Jon Rouse
Home treatment helps deter hospital stays
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics virtual hospital program, run by the USHC Home Treatment Team, provides daily at home care for COVID-19 patients. Since starting, about 1,300 high risk patients have been treated with only 9 percent needing hospital beds and 2 percent ICU units. Dr. Andrew Bryant notes the program helps keep beds open.
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Cedar Rapids mother sues over police dog attack on son
Tonya Adams, Cedar Rapids mother, filed an open records lawsuit against the police department claiming her 13 year old son, a Black youth, was attacked by a police dog during a pursuit for a stolen vehicle. Lawyer Brad Kaspar says officers threatened charges and the incident occurred while the teen slept in a friend's backyard after a hurricane derecho. The case seeks body camera video and other city records.
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Regulation heats up at Iowa bars and eateries enforcement grows
Iowa regulators have stepped up enforcement of COVID-19 public health orders for bars and restaurants. From August to October the state issued two dozen citations, with 650 complaints, 2,500 inspections, and 59 cases opened by the Alcoholic Beverages Division.
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Jake Holmes
Kim Reynolds
State Public Health Department
Inside Confirmed Cases Fall as Test Sites Close for Holiday
Officials report a drop in confirmed cases as testing sites shutter for the holiday. Experts warn that virus data may be erratic after the pause, complicating near term trends and policy decisions.
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