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A New Dog Park Will Open in Cedar Rapids This Week
Cedar Rapids will get its third dog park later on this week! The 12th Avenue Dog Park is set to open its gates on Friday, July 19th at 10:30 a.m. Located at 405 12th Avenue SE in the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood, the 12th Avenue Dog Park is around a half-acre in size. It is completely fenced-in and equipped with benches and concrete entry areas, but there is still more to come. The Cedar Rapids city website says:
Deep discounts and fun for Iowa City's Sidewalk Sales
The word on the street is sales. The Iowa City Downtown District's annual Sidewalk Sales is back for the 56th consecutive year from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. Local retailers both downtown and in the Northside neighborhood flock to the sidewalks with tables and tents, selling merchandise at a steep discount.
Timeline set for new gambling license applications
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission set the timeline Friday for new license applications. Radio Iowa reports that the process includes a gambling market study and proposals to do that are due August 15th. Applications for those interested in getting a license are due one month later.
Opponents Of Cedar Rapids Casino Want License Moratorium Renewed
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- With the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission ready to consider an application from a Linn County group for a casino in Cedar Rapids, those opposed are still working to renew the state's moratorium on new licenses that expired July 1st. Iowa State Rep Bobby Kaufmann tells...
Two Eastern Iowa Dudes Each Score $10,000 From Iowa Lottery
It never hurts winning some decent cash once in a while. Two fellas out of Eastern Iowa are now five figures richer after scoring a good chunk of change from the Iowa Lottery. One of them won big with a scratch-off ticket while the other scored a good lump sum by playing Mega Millions®.
EDITORIAL: Cedar Rapids casino backers try again
Cedar Rapids investors are preparing a third attempt to win a casino license from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, which would allow for the construction of a $250 million casino complex on the west bank of the Cedar River downtown. Story continues below. The commission plans to hire a...
The new Wilson’s Orchard and Farm is growing its own farm-to-table tradition in Central Iowa
Since 1980, Wilson’s Orchard, located just north of Iowa City, has been a popular “you-pick” opportunity for area families, students and couples in the late summer and fall months. After Paul Rasch and Sara Goering took ownership in 2009, the beloved orchard, pumpkin patch and bakery grew into a cidery, restaurant, wedding and reception venue, and a roughly 90-acre farm raising fruits, vegetables and flowers of many varieties year-round.
Hundreds of monarch butterflies released at Monarch Fest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of Monarch butterflies were released Saturday at the Indian Creek Nature Center’s annual Monarch Fest. Nature center leaders said the event is a way to teach people about monarch butterflies and other pollinators and the role they play in the environment. The festival...
Big Grove Brewery named official Craft Brewery of Iowa Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — Big Grove Brewery is now the official Craft Brewery of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The announcement of the multi-year partnership was made on Monday by Big Grove, the University of Iowa and Hawkeye Sports Properties. Big Grove will serve as a key gathering spot for...
Iowans Show Off Their Cute Kitties for National Kitten Day [GALLERY]
Need a pick-me-up today? You're in the right place!. This week (July 10th), we celebrated National Kitten Day, not to be confused with National Cat Day on October 29th. We asked listeners on Facebook to send us their most adorable kitty photos, and they definitely understood the assignment! Here are some of the cutest cats and kittens here in Iowa:
‘Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism’ explores our current world and what it may become from a unique cultural perspective
Iowa City’s Public Space One and New York-based art collective, Mipsterz, share a common value — platforming innovative art from marginalized voices for no profit. With their recent, jointly-assembled exhibition of multimedia art, Mipsterz sets out to redefine the stereotypes of Muslim art. “Alhamdu: Muslim Futurism” opened at...
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