Mega Millions Jackpot Heads Toward 1.6 Billion Level
As Mega Millions nears tonight’s drawing with an estimated 1.6 billion dollar jackpot, office pools form among coworkers and friends. Experts urge written contracts to prevent disputes, noting odds near 1 in 3 million and potential sharing rules.
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the Gazette
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Bill Bishop
Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids mulls $6000 monthly tourism contract with VenuWorks
Cedar Rapids plans to pay VenuWorks $6,000 a month for a year to market the area and attract visitors through conventions, events and sports after GO Cedar Rapids folded following a $2.3 million loss on the Aug 3-5 festival. The deal would run Oct 15 to Oct 14, 2019, using $545,000 in hotel motel tax funds to support a new Cedar Rapids Tourism Office. The items appear on today’s City Council agenda with no public hearing.
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Linn County party leaders flag ballot confusion
Three major Linn County parties criticize Auditor Joel Miller over mailed sample ballots that confused hundreds of residents. The leaders call for stronger public notification as about 800 residents mistook the samples for real ballots ahead of the November 6 election.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn County Democrats
Bret Nilles
GOP
Justin Wasson
Libertarian Party
Matthew Cannon
Joel Miller
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