Cedar Rapids Library Levy On Ballot For Nov 3 Vote
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved placing a 27 cent per $1000 property tax levy for the library on the November 3 ballot. Backers collected 3,400 signatures to force the vote, with supporters citing rising library use and services. the levy would raise about 1.6 million annually and would not expire if approved.
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Cedar Rapids
Our Library
Our Community
Schmidt
Weinacht
Ralph Russell
Justin Shields
Shields
Unattended death investigated in Cedar Rapids
A homeless man Raymond S. Ursino, 56, was found dead Sunday in a First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Police say the death is suspicious and investigators review surveillance footage while awaiting medical examiner input.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth St
Raymond S. Ursino
Public Safety
Greg Buelow
Ursino
Cedar Rapids expands bike lanes to boost riders and access
City officials say buffered bike lanes and expanded trail connections aim to make cycling a viable option for commuting and errands in Cedar Rapids. The Wednesday ride gathered Hawkeye Bicycle Association, local shops, lane experts, and planners to discuss education, connectivity, and safety improvements, including raised crosswalks, super sharrows, and road diets.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Northtowne Cycle and Fitness
Hall’s
Clark
Fire destroys home of Horizons director in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids fire damaged the home of Karl Cassell, executive director of Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, after a vehicle fire spread to the residence in the 2815 28th Ave SW area early Sunday. The family narrowly escaped with two children, Lydia and Solomon, as neighbors alerted 911 and GoFundMe donations exceeded the initial 15 000 goal.
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LaNisha Cassell
28Th Ave
Karl Cassell
Horizons
Family Service Alliance
Cassell
Iowa State University
Ames
Greg Buelow
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Horizon
GoFundMe.com
Lydia
Solomon
GoFundMe
Deena Vasser
Erin.jordan
Thegazette
Road curb repairs ease I-380 off ramp bottleneck
Public Works will keep two of three lanes open on Seventh Street NE to Fourth Avenue SE from 7 to 9 a.m. morning rush traffic previously bottlenecked by one lane. Crews repair curbs for new road surface, reducing lane loss to one lane after 9 a.m. for a few weeks.
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Interstate 380
Downtown
MedQuarter
Public Works Department
Seventh Street
Fourth Avenue
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