Cedar Rapids IA

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The Iowa Cow War: Farmers, Pitchforks, And Government Tensions In 1931

In the 1930s, Cedar County farmers clashed with officials over a tuberculosis testing law, sparking the Iowa Cow War, complete with protests, violence, and the National Guard's intervention.
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Gov. Reynolds to consider bill that would mandate Center for Intellectual Freedom classes for...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa has been a hot topic of conversation this past school year, and a new bill headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk could change how the center operates. House File 2800 has the privilege of being...
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OPERATION QUICKFIND: 42-year-old Andrew Seifert

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department is asking for help in finding 42-year-old Andrew Seifert. Seifert was last seen at 430 Jacolyn Drive NW in Cedar Rapids on Friday, May 23 at 8:30 in the morning. He is described as:. A white male. 260 pounds. 5'11"
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This Massive Iowa Thrift Store Makes $35 Feel Like A Shopping Spree (Yes, For...

A full cart for under $35 sounds like thrift-store folklore until this Iowa City spot starts proving the math. The aisles are roomy, the shelves are organized, and the prices have the rare ability to make your wallet look well-rested. This is bargain hunting with main-aisle confidence. Come for one...
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It didn’t take long for top-100 RB prospect to lock in an official visit...

Thomas received an offer from the program at the end of April, and has already been impressed enough to schedule an official visit next month.
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Fairfax crash sends 72-year-old Corvette driver to hospital, sheriff’s office says

A 72-year-old Fairfax man was taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Highway 151 and Prairie View Drive, officials said. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.
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Radix Recovery Reopens Cedar Rapids’ Historic Higley Mansion as Residential Addiction Center

The iconic Higley Mansion in Cedar Rapids, long recognized as a local landmark, has found a new purpose as a residential addiction treatment center, thanks to Radix Recovery. Once a senior living center, the mansion closed during the pandemic in 2020 and had remained vacant for years. Local residents viewed the buildin
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Apartment fire damages Cedar Rapids unit early Saturday morning

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Firefighters were called to an apartment fire early Saturday morning in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says crews were dispatched around 1:41 a.m. to the 100 block of 29th Street Drive SE for reports of a fire inside an apartment building. When firefighters...
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Two escape safely after house fire on Plaen View Drive in Iowa City

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Fire damaged a home and a vehicle early Saturday morning on Plaen View Drive, according to the Iowa City Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at 3:53 a.m. to the 2000 block of Plaen View Drive after reports that the front of the house was on fire. Crews arrived about six minutes later
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Motorcyclist receives life-threatening injuries from crash

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A motorcyclist is in the hospital after a crash early Saturday morning in southwest Cedar Rapids. Police were called around 2:20 a.m. to the 3300 block of Ely Road SW for a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. The rider, a 42-year-old man, suffered serious injuries that could be life-threatening

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