Hiawatha leaders excited about efforts to create town center
GAGE MISKIMEN, The Gazette
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HIAWATHA, Iowa (AP) A yearslong quest to create a town center in Hiawatha is picking up steam. Between a library expansion, a new plaza under construction in front of City Hall and a couple of large, mixed-use developments in the works, the city of 7,300 is preparing for future growth, City Manager Kim Downs said.
“We’ve been the community that used to be just driven through,” Downs said. “We are not the same community. We don’t look like the same community.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the new projects are the latest plans in establishing a downtown area in Hiawatha after a big setback.
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A 17-year-old boy died on Monday afternoon in Downingtown by suicide, according to a state police community services officer. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
DOWNINGTOWN, PA A Downingtown teen died by suicide on Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed as the community mourned the tragic loss. Pennsylvania State Trooper and Public Services Officer Kevin Kochka confirmed a 17-year-old male died.
State Trooper Kelly McIntyre, Community Services Officer, said PA state troopers were called to the trestle bridge on Route 322 just west of Bradford Avenue, in Downingtown at 1:29 p.m. on Monday.
Downingtown Police closed the road in both directions after the incident. The department posted on social media early Monday afternoon that motorists should avoid the area of Route 322 between the streets of Bradford Avenue and Robbins Road, saying the section of Route 322 would be closed for an extended period of time. The road reopened late Monday afternoon.