No one hurt in Cedar Rapids house fire CEDAR RAPIDS — A house owned by a landlord who is in a nuisance property dispute with the city over other rentals was damaged in a fire early Tuesday, fire officials said. More
Iowa state park camping fees increase for the first time in 20 years Campers at Iowa’s state parks this year will pay a few more dollars a night to put up a tent or park their recreational vehicle, with the largest increases coming at state parks with the most visitors and amenities. More
Legislative Iowa budget work underway DES MOINES — A sure harbinger of adjournment for the 2021 legislative session happened Monday when the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the first state budget bill — even if the end still is weeks away. More
Word from the Smokies: Cicada emergence offers rare community science opportunity The Great Southern Brood” is expected to appear in more than a dozen states, including East Tennessee, part of which is home to the Smokies park. 04/26/2024 - 10:08 pm | View Link
18-year-old Bowie High School student shot, killed by another student in Texas, police say Etavion Barnes, an 18-year-old student at James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, was shot to death on campus by one of his peers, police say. 04/25/2024 - 6:04 am | View Link
Journal | Discover Nikkei In their vision of the JACCC, “culture” is Japanese high culture and “community” is the multicultural population of Los Angeles. Judged from a contemporary scholar’s point of view, the rhetoric of the Nisei elites around “culture” and “community” seems simplistic at best. Further, their active fetishization of an essentialized ... 04/26/2024 - 12:58 pm | View Website
Best Tech Meetups in Tokyo | Japan Dev Hacker News Tokyo is an international community for tech lovers living in Japan. It was created by the founders of IT company MakeLeaps, Jayand Paul. There are around 2000 users in their Slack Community. It’s a very lively space, with people actively sharing information every day. 04/26/2024 - 12:01 pm | View Website
Jewish Tokyo With a membership of around 100 families, the Jewish Community of Japan, represents the Jewish people residing in and around Tokyo. It's in Hiroo, which is roughly between Roppongi and Ebisu. They offer Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv followed by dinner and a Saturday morning Shachrit service followed by kiddush and lunch. 04/25/2024 - 10:25 pm | View Website
Tokyo Tokyo (/ ˈ t oʊ k i oʊ /; Japanese: 東京, Tōkyō, ⓘ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023. The Tokyo metropolitan area, which includes Tokyo and nearby prefectures, is the world's most-populous metropolitan area, with 40.8 million ... 04/25/2024 - 12:02 pm | View Website
Tokyo Smart City A “Smart City” is a vibrant city that keeps growing, a city open to the world, a city leading the world in environmental policies, and a global financial and economic center. Smart Tokyo is globally open, eco-friendly, and a global financial and economic center. Firmly implanting the spirit of mottainai. The comfortable city where people ... 04/25/2024 - 12:56 am | View Website