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Cedar Rapids to reinstitute mask mandate in city buildings

KCRG-TV: Amid an increase in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s community level of COVID-19 in Linn County, the city of Cedar Rapids will be requiring masks for visitors. The new requirement goes into effect …

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Man behind largest lottery scam in U.S. history paroled from Iowa prison

Axios Des Moines: Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest lottery scam in U.S. history, was released Friday from the Clarinda Correctional Facility, a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Corrections said. Tipton hijacked multiple state …

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ISU report finds rural households are hit harder by inflation

Iowa Public Radio: Rural households are being disproportionately affected by rising inflation. An Iowa State University analysis shows the disposable income of residents in small towns has shrunk significantly in the past year. The disposable income …

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Activists say Southeast Polk school board member’s posts are anti-LGBTQ

Des Moines Register: A group of community members is speaking out about a Southeast Polk school board member’s social media postings, which they say are anti-LGBTQ. The school board member, Whitney Smith McIntosh, says they are …

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National three-digit suicide and mental health crisis hotline 988 begins Saturday

Des Moines Register: Iowans experiencing a mental health crisis will soon have a faster way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. On Saturday, Iowa will join states across the country rolling out a three-digit number …

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University of Iowa program prepares Iowa EMTs for RAGBRAI

Iowa Public Radio: A University of Iowa program is training paramedics along this year’s RAGBRAI route on how to prepare for bicycle-related injuries. The Simulation in Motion program launched its first training session for emergency service …

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Twisted Vine Brewery opens in the East Village

Des Moines Register: Des Moines gained another craft brewery last month with the opening of Twisted Vine Brewery in the East Village. Touting a massive beer garden, Twisted Vine moved from its original location in West …

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Des Moines plans to connect the riverwalk with the Capitol

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is trying to buy five blocks of abandoned railroad tracks near downtown’s East Court Avenue. The project would help connect the Principal Riverwalk with the state Capitol grounds, the East Village …

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Cedar Rapids man says city ordinance discriminates against whites

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids man is suing the city and Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell because he asserts an ordinance that requires five of the nine-member Citizens Review Board to be people of color is racially …

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Council member Sheumaker: COVID and depression caused my absences

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines City Councilperson Indira Sheumaker released a statement on Facebook Monday saying COVID-19 and depression have led to her recent absences from meetings. Until Monday, Sheumaker had not explained her absences from …