Prime Time For An Upriver Bike Ride — Or Paddle — This Weekend

Jack Cullen jcullen@qctimes.com, Quad-City Times
Fri, 10/21/2016 - 10:00am

We didn't hit it at the right time, but we had the right idea.

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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
Anamosa prison murders linked to staffing shortages, labor union says
The murders of two employees at the Anamosa State Penitentiary March 23 are the climax of chronic staffing shortages at the state’s prisons, according to a labor union that represents prison workers. More
Find the perfect quilt this weekend at Quilt Amana, inaugural show and sale in Amana Colonies
AMANA — Tradition binds the old and new worlds of the historic Amana Colonies, and this weekend, the fabric of both realms will be on display at the inaugural Quilt Amana. More

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