Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 10th of October.
Good morning, Cedar Rapids.
🏘️ Community
Theisen’s will host its annual Dog-O-Ween contest at five Iowa stores (Ames, Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Davenport, Dubuque) on Sunday, Oct.
25 with registration at 1 p.m. and a 3 p.m. kickoff. Contestants pay a $10 fee that benefits local animal charities and compete in dog-only and dog-and-human categories.
🎭 Culture
The City of Cedar Rapids will hold a news conference Thursday, Oct.
15 (to reveal details for its new sculpture park on Mays Island, including a donation for naming rights that will fund the project).
🏛️ Government
A section of 3rd Street SE from 5th Avenue to 8th Avenue will close for a rehabilitation project starting Tuesday, Oct.
13—milling during the day with asphalt paving closures Wednesday and Thursday nights and pavement marking on Friday night.
The city is seeking a donated tree (at least 25 ft tall, full and accessible) for its annual display in Greene Square, with submissions due by Nov.
15. City crews will remove the tree and clear the stump once a donor is found.
🏥 Health
Iowa is receiving $209 million to boost rural hospitals, expand maternal telehealth, and improve cancer screenings (through the Rural Health Transformation Program) to bring advanced care closer to home.
The funding supports Iowa’s Healthy Hometowns initiative and will benefit communities statewide.
📰 Real Estate
Alliant Energy’s planned 720 megawatt gas-fired power plant on 160 acres next to the closed Cedrel Supper Club could change the property as Linn County’s Planning and Zoning Commission meets on Monday, Oct.
19 to review rezoning proposals. Plans to convert the venue into a reception hall are on hold.
🏈 Sports
Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Waterloo West 42-9 at Memorial Stadium Saturday, Oct.
10, helping Kennedy improve to a 4-3 record while Waterloo West fell to 2-5.
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