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
Muscatine moving ahead with zoning change Mixed use buildings using the ground floor for residential have become more common in recent years and Muscatine’s zoning doesn’t include a district allowing such a structure. 05/4/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Louis-Muscatine grad Corbin signs with UNI basketball Kaylee Corbin, who helped lead Kirkwood Community College to the NJCAA Division II national basketball championship this past season, is planning on finishing her college career close to home. 05/3/2024 - 12:15 pm | View Link
Quad-Cities campuses quiet: Augustana, WIU leaders reflect on nationwide campus protests Quad-Cities college and university leaders note the importance of balancing campus speech with civility as student-led war protests continue to gain momentum across the United States. 05/3/2024 - 2:50 am | View Link
Muscatine Power and Water board hears update on strategic plan Muscatine Power and Water senior leadership presented first quarter results from MPW’s updated 2024-26 strategic plan at this week's board meeting. The strategic plan, updated in the fall of 2023, ... 05/3/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Iowa restaurant inspection update: Moldy eggplant, ‘not-for-sale’ meat State, city and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in recent weeks, including long-expired food, moldy vegetables and meat labeled ... 04/25/2024 - 11:51 pm | View Link
The proposed constitutional amendment known as Amendment 4 would allow abortions up to about the 24th week of pregnancy, just as Florida law had allowed up until Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted a 15-week abortion ban in 2022.
On May 1, DeSantis’ six-week abortion ban became law; many women and girls at that point don’t even know they are pregnant.
History proves that people are going to continue to need abortion access.
FORT LAUDERDALE — A mammoth apartment complex with enough units for nearly 1,000 families would bring new life to a forlorn property that served as one of Fort Lauderdale’s largest mobile home parks for nearly six decades.
The Pan American Estates trailer park, once home to more than 200 families, would be transformed by a new 25-acre development that calls for 10 buildings ranging from five to eight stories.
Q: Would you agree that we are the eighth best team in the East, with seven teams in the West probably better than we are? We’re not even close to sniffing a title, and there are not one or two moves that are going to get us there. Would you agree that the mentality of us being close is holding us back?
Pier Sixty-Six, the landmark that rises high and stands out with its crown of spires, could be deemed a historic structure in Fort Lauderdale, preserving it forever.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday to give the property’s original tower a “historic designation as a historic landmark,” keeping the 1950s-era exterior intact, according to city records.
It’s considered important for its historic associations with the Phillips Petroleum Company.
“It is one of the most, if not the most, recognizable and significant structures in Fort Lauderdale and represents an important historical time in our city’s history,” said Vice Mayor Steven Glassman.
The public meeting will be at 6 p.m.
General Daily Insight for May 06, 2024
Conflict runs the risk of becoming destructive today. The impulsive Moon begins the day in hotheaded Aries, finding provocations everywhere. Luna then moves into stubborn Taurus and squares manipulative Pluto, making emotional power plays possible. When communication planet Mercury joins forces with edgy Chiron at 10:27 pm EDT, we’re equipped to find words that will cut to the core.