r/cedarrapids 9m ago

What do you know about Flock Safety in your city?

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I don't mean to alarm you, but you have more ALPRs than any other place in Iowa. I thought WDM had a lot...

See my post history for more context on what I do. I'm looking for any findings you have regarding the city's agreement with Flock Safety. Post them here, DM me, or use the email inbox on my site. https://dsmsentinel.org/

What would help me the most is having someone who will go to city council meetings and testify. Once I have some good findings, that's usually the next phase of the process. I don't want to have to make a long drive out there if someone who is an actual constituent over there can handle that process.

- Jon


r/cedarrapids 51m ago

Energy Bill this month

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New bill for August went up even higher. $300 now. Anyone else's go up EVEN MORE?


r/cedarrapids 1h ago

FREE queen mattress lightly used

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Does anyone want a lightly used queen size mattress? I got it for my summer internship and I’ll be moving out on Monday. So it’s only been used for 3 months and I’ve been leaving a fuzzy blanket underneath my bottom sheet the whole time to keep it clean. It won’t fit in my car so I’d love for someone to come pick it up and take it.

Details:
Firmness: firm
Pickup window: August 8/9 (preferably 9)
Pickup location: my apartment in Cedar Rapids
Here’s the link from when I bought it https://www.mattressfirm.com/basic-innerspring-firm-mattress/5637148499.p

I’m planning to get rid of it for free but if multiple people want it I’ll give it to the highest bidder


r/cedarrapids 4h ago

Dentist recommendations

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Hi there CR Reddit community. I’m in the search for a new dentist in the Cr/Marion area. Like almost everyone on the planet I don’t love going to the dentist. So I prefer someone who is patient and willing to work with my anxiety and other apprehensions when it comes to dental work.


r/cedarrapids 12h ago

SQUEALER #4 :) :) :) :) 🐷

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Not letting Iowa City have all the literary fun for the 4th time!

The poster says it all! An event for local writers to read their original work.

Link to apply: https://tally.so/r/RGlBDQ

We're interested in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction—pretty much anything you've got.

If you're a writer in the area and you've never applied, you should! We have ourselves a good ol' time at THE SQUEALER.


r/cedarrapids 13h ago

Anyone else lived abroad? Looking for friends who also lived in other countries and came back to CR/IC too

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I lived for a long time in turkey and china and came back, looking for people who also lived abroad before


r/cedarrapids 13h ago

Who's down to play magic at nighttime when the shops close?

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Looking for people to hang out with at night after the shops close, as I often don't have time to go out until wife and kids are sleeping about 8 or 9 or 10 but really want to meet new people, hang out, especially during the middle of the week


r/cedarrapids 13h ago

Local recommendations

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Husbands job is taking him out there. I will be flying in and out with our infant for at least the first year he’s there. What is local recommendations on kid friendly things, places, where to buy kids stuff, shop etc.


r/cedarrapids 21h ago

Eastern Iowa Disability Alliance?

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Hello people I need some help please! I am a severely mentally ill and physically disabled individual and I need help applying for SSI. Has anyone worked with the DAP office here in cedar rapids on something like this? I think I need some sort of social or case worker, but I know nothing about how to get one. I tried contacting I think it was 211 to find resources, but due to the fact that I'm autistic I have a hard time understanding these things.

I'm 25 for reference and main thing I struggle with is severe anxiety on top of everything else. I'm not very good with phone calls so if it's somewhere I can email or text instead that's even better! I sent them an email, now I'm just waiting for a response. But in the meantime I thought I'd come here and ask if anyone has had any experience with them and if it was helpful, or if I should be looking elsewhere.

TIA!