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Cedar Rapids to reinstitute mask mandate in city buildings

KCRG-TV: Amid an increase in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s community level of COVID-19 in Linn County, the city of Cedar Rapids will be requiring masks for visitors. The new requirement goes into effect …

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Waukee hires assistant city administrator

Nick Osborne has been hired as an assistant city administrator for Waukee, the city announced. Osborne, who began his new position in June, most recently was Ankeny’s assistant to the city manager. Osborne is originally from …

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IWD adds three leaders to head business outreach efforts

Iowa Workforce Development announced it has hired two new division administrators and a new deputy director of employment and training to respond to business needs and help connect with businesses to address their workforce issues. Sherri Behrendt …

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Des Moines plans to connect the riverwalk with the Capitol

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is trying to buy five blocks of abandoned railroad tracks near downtown’s East Court Avenue. The project would help connect the Principal Riverwalk with the state Capitol grounds, the East Village …

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Teen’s death prompts Des Moines school traffic changes

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines has redefined its definition of a “school district,” expanding school speed zones beyond areas surrounding a schoolhouse to include facilities like stadiums or practice fields. The action was prompted by the …

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Cedar Rapids man says city ordinance discriminates against whites

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Cedar Rapids man is suing the city and Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell because he asserts an ordinance that requires five of the nine-member Citizens Review Board to be people of color is racially …

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Council member Sheumaker: COVID and depression caused my absences

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines City Councilperson Indira Sheumaker released a statement on Facebook Monday saying COVID-19 and depression have led to her recent absences from meetings. Until Monday, Sheumaker had not explained her absences from …

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State attorney sues DMPD over arrest during 2020 protests

Des Moines Register: The latest lawsuit accusing Des Moines police of using unnecessary and unlawful force during protests in 2020 comes from another law enforcement official: an assistant Iowa attorney general. Paxton Williams, who represents the …

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Indira Sheumaker’s absences raise questions about Des Moines’ council

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines Councilperson Indira Sheumaker has been absent from City Council meetings and workshops since May 23, when she last participated via phone. Public records requested by Axios show she responded to fewer …

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Des Moines adds security cameras to skywalk system

Axios Des Moines: Installation of about two dozen security cameras in Des Moines’ skywalk system was completed in the last week. It’s a matter of public safety and important to the vitality of downtown’s businesses and …