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Ground broken for new Cedar Rapids amphitheaterWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:45PMCity, county and community leaders broke ground Wednesday on the city’s new downtown Riverfront Amphitheater that, when complete in 2012, will be part outdoor entertainment venue and part flood-protection levee.

Out-Of-Town Zoo Visitors Down Due To FloodingTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:40AMThe flooding along the Missouri River is being felt by Omaha's biggest tourist attraction. The Henry Doorly Zoo is seeing fewer out-of-town visitors this summer.

Canoers paddle length of the St. Croix to raise awarenessSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:16AMSome 60 paddlers took to the St. Croix River last week with a threefold plan:

Destination: Wilmington, N.C.Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:29PMMarybeth Maxwell of Greenville has nothing but fond memories from her youth of family vacations to Wilmington, N.C., and its surrounding beaches.

Harriet Webster remembered for fearless attitudeTuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:42PMHarriet Webster was many things, with a fearless nature that helped her to accomplish a number of things for the benefit of this community during her lifetime. Those types of contributions – such as helping to start the Gloucester School Connection, thinking outside of the box when it came to city and school budgets, and guiding the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center from an idea filled with ...

Headlines from around Iowa for Monday, June 27Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:28AMAssociated Press 'Butter cow lady' of Iowa State Fair dies TOLEDO (AP) -- Norma "Duffy" Lyon, who gained fame as the "butter cow lady" of the Iowa State Fair, has died.

Expert says relaxing atmosphere key for successful zooSunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:31PMThe Henson Robinson Zoo doesn’t need a big exhibit with giraffes or lions to pull in the crowds. As long as the zoo offers visitors a comfortable, relaxing place to see interesting animals, it should be able to succeed, a planner says.

Grotto dustup displays flaws in park plan, council procedures — MILLS COLUMNSaturday, June 25, 2011 @ 9:36AMSault Ste. Marie's city council should do more at its July meeting than make a decision on whether or not to allow construction of a grotto on Prince Island in Bellevue Park.[...]

Jasper a wildlife paradiseFriday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:04AMTwo black bears, a cow moose and her calf, one doe-eyed mule deer, several white-tail deer, tiny rabbit-like critters called pika, and herds of bighorn sheep and elk.