From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected the president of North Dakota State University as the new leader of Iowa State University. David Cook was selected to replace Wendy Wintersteen, who announced she will retire in January. Cook is an Ames native and ISU graduate. His pay is set at $700,000 with a deferred $100,000 a year pay, and an $8,000 a month housing allowance…
Iowa’s 19 commercial casinos say they made more money this year than last, with a six percent increase in gaming revenue reported in October compared to last October. 12 of the 19 casinos posted year-over-year gains; among those posting lower revenue is Casino Queen Marquette, which declined five percent. Construction continues on the new casino planned for Cedar Rapids. Cedar Crossing Casino is slated to open at the end of next year.
Two Interstate 380 traffic cameras are to be turned back on in Cedar Rapids. The city appealed with the Iowa Transportation Department to recommission speed cameras used on the interstate to slow traffic along the S-curve in the downtown area. The cameras monitoring northbound I-380 traffic at J Avenue, and I-380 at 1st Avenue southbound, will be reactivated. The city maintains the speed cameras reduce dangerous speeds, prevent severe crashes, and protect both motorists and first responders on one of the busiest stretches of roadway in the region. The city has not announced when the cameras will be turned back on.
Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids says it will close by the end of the year due to financial issues. It was founded in 2018 and found its permanent performance space in 2022. Mirrorbox previously asked for $30,000 in emergency donations to keep the theatre open through last year. The theater’s monthly improvisational soap opera will be its final production. It also cancelled its holiday production.
