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
Roundtable: Region's utility companies focus on reliability When it comes to utilities in Northeast Pennsylvania, one word comes to mind — reliability. So much so, that reliability is not just good business practice — it's vital. John Augustine, president and ... 04/21/2024 - 2:34 am | View Link
Cobra, the Brewery-District cocktail bar and restaurant, honored as one of region's best The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's annual awards are called the Oscars of the beverage industry. Cobra is the latest Columbus nominee. 04/20/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region CANTON – The Junior League of Stark County recognized its Women of the Year on Thursday at Brookside Country Club. This year’s event honored Maria Heege, Community Award recipient; Lynne Esguerra, ... 04/20/2024 - 10:18 pm | View Link
'We Shall Persist': New book shines light on fight for women's right to vote in Atlantic region A history professor at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John says she hopes her new book about how women in Atlantic Canada got the vote helps to dispel a number of myths, including the notion ... 04/20/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
College can help region's prosperity, says new head Linking up lessons, skilled people and job opportunities will boost the local economy, the new head of a college has said. Paul Padda, 46, has been appointed as principal and CEO at East Coast College ... 04/20/2024 - 5:51 pm | View Link
Region | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica Region, in the social sciences, a cohesive area that is homogeneous in selected defining criteria and is distinguished from neighboring areas or regions by those criteria. A region is distinguished from an area, which is usually a broader concept designating a portion of the surface of Earth. 04/19/2024 - 4:03 am | View Website
REGION | English meaning noun [ C ] us / ˈri·dʒən /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a particular area or part of a state, country, or the earth’s surface: Wheat is the major crop of this region. A region is also a particular area or part of the body: He’s complaining of pain in the lower abdominal region. 04/19/2024 - 3:27 am | View Website
Region A region is an area of land that has common features. A region can be defined by natural or artificial features. Language, government, or religion can define a region, as can forests, wildlife, or climate. Regions, large or small, are the basic units of geography. 04/18/2024 - 8:39 pm | View Website
Region Definition & Meaning The meaning of REGION is an administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland. How to use region in a sentence. 04/18/2024 - 7:20 pm | View Website
Region A region is an area. A region can be geographic — like a part of a country. A region can be intellectual — like a region of the mind. There are also bodily regions — like abdominal, thoracic, and posterior. A region is any space that is distinct from another area. The word region is from the Latin regionem which means “direction ... 04/17/2024 - 8:33 pm | View Website