Good Day
Cedar Rapids
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
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Good morning, Cedar Rapids. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 10th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Iowans must call 811 before digging to avoid damaging underground utilities and facing potential fines, as mandated by state law since 1993. Radio Iowa
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Early morning fire in Amana sees safe evacuation of two residents; cause still unknown. KCRG
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Following record flooding, Iowa homeowners face rising insurance premiums, with experts advising investment in flood insurance despite increased costs. Radio Iowa
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At the Iowa State Fair, Rep. Zach Nunn emphasized border security, tax cuts, and bipartisanship as key to his reelection campaign in Iowa's third congressional district. CBS 2 Iowa
- ➤ Iowa Republican officials filed a complaint questioning the ballot legitimacy of a Libertarian candidate in the 3rd Congressional District due to alleged procedural failures. KCRG
- ➤ Iowa THC drink companies Field Day Brewing and Climbing Kites abandoned their lawsuit against Iowa's THC cap, adapting to the 4 mg/serving limit. CBS 2 Iowa
TRAVEL NEWS
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Carl W. Buehner
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