Carmike plans 12 screen megaplex in Cedar Rapids
Carmike Cinemas of Columbus will build a 12 screen megaplex on Edgewood Road SW in Cedar Rapids, a 45 000 square foot complex seating 2000 with THX digital sound. Construction starts February and opening is expected in August. the project includes Italian marble neon accents mirrored ceilings and upgraded concession areas.
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Carmike
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
George Lucas
Lamar Fields
Westdale Cine
Iowa City water most expensive in Iowa and Cedar Rapids cheapest
A survey of 18 major metropolitan areas in Iowa shows combined water and sewer rates for the average residential user are highest in Iowa City and lowest in Cedar Rapids. The typical Iowa City resident pays 49.75 dollars monthly, while Cedar Rapids averages 17.39 dollars. Other cities in the survey include Ames Cedar Falls Waterloo and Des Moines.
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Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa City Considers Small Water Rate Hike Amid Tax Return Concerns
Iowa City residents pay about 49.75 dollars monthly for water and sewer while Cedar Rapids customers pay 17.39. The Iowa City Council weighs another rate increase in November to fund a 50 million dollar water plant and 43 million dollars in sewer upgrades, with a plan to bank 18.5 million. City officials propose lowering minimum usage charges from 200 to 100 cubic feet and halving the minimum rate.
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Yucuis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Cemetery scavenger hunt brings Cedar Rapids founders to life
Roose velt Middle School seventh graders explored Oak Hill Cemetery with a History Center scavenger hunt. Students searched monuments and markers for Cedar Rapids founders like George Greene and John Weare Jr., recording birth and death dates and family details to build a math graph and deepen local history reverence.
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Roosevelt Middle School
Tabetha Cook
Nicole McMahon
Jessie Bergstrom
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
The
History Center
George Greene
John Weare Jr
Higley
Brown, Hall
Dows
General Mills Sues to Block Trash Transfer Station
General Mills Inc a Cedar Rapids cereal plant employer with about 1000 workers filed a Linn County suit Friday to halt a 4.2 million trash transfer facility proposed by Valley Transfer Systems across Edgewood Road Southwest The plant fears odors flies insects and rodents would cause irreparable harm to business A judge set a November 17 hearing and Valley Transfer plans a spring start after a prior delay The suit targets the Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment for granting a conditional use permit on a 3-2 vote
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Linn County
Valley Transfer
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment
Deal ends U S port fight with Japanese
Washington and Tokyo announced an agreement in principle to give American shippers access to Japan's ports equal to Japanese access in the United States. President Clinton hailed the accord as good news for American companies amid a looming port ship ban. The Federal Maritime Commission had prepared to bar Japanese container ships, a move that could have disrupted billions in trade during the holiday season.
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Washington
United States
Japan
U.S
Clinton
Argentina
Stuart Eizenstat
Federal Maritime Commission
Eizenstat
Commission
Steve Clemons
Economic Strategy Institute
Maritime Commission
Howard Creel
Mount Vernon Church Hosts Liturgical Dance Group
Carol Soukup leads a dance group that performs choreographed movements at a Mount Vernon church. Liturgical dancing is integrated into worship services by trained dancers.
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Carol Soukup
Mount Vernon
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George C. Ford
National Amusements
Davenport
Mas
Westdale
Stage 4
Carmike Megaplex
Scott Olson
Skogman Commercial Realty
Anthony Properties
Dallas
Texas
City Planning Commission
Doug Neumann
Megaplex
Iowa City Council
By Jim Jacobson
Iowa City City
Don Yucuis
Ole Munson
Munson
Iowa City City Council
By Becky Stover
Sara Rogers
Megan England
Jason Condon
Condon
Valley Transfer Systems Inc. Pro
Edgewood Rd
Midwest
Bill Mowery
Valley Transfer Systems
James
Sherry Garnant
Sherry Gailant
Royal Heights
Rolling Green
Deal
Department of Natural Resources
U of I Hospitals
Lowden Clinic
Lowden Family
C.R. Man
McLeod
Vision Weather
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