Beach-themed health and Wellness Fair in Tipton Friday
TIPTON — Free health screenings, free testing for sexually-transmitted infections, health care vendors of all kinds, and a raffle are some of the offerings you’l find Friday at the family-friendly Cedar County Health and Wellness Fair Friday. This year’s theme is “Catch the Wellness Wave – Wellness That Reaches Every Shore” and celebratesi summer, beach fun, and good health. The fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. includes tai chi from the Heritage Area Agency on Aging and is also part of Tipton’s Ridiculous Days, a celebration of Tipton during the first full week of August. Join the fair on the lawn of the Cedar County Courthouse, 400 Cedar St.. Organizers are also still welcoming volunteers to help out with setup and teardown; sign up here .
Transgender support group in Cedar Rapids Thursday
CEDAR RAPIDS — People of all ages in the Cedar Rapids area who are transgender, nonbinary, questioning their gender or allies and family members are welcome to PFLAG Cedar Rapids’ bi-weekly TransFormations Support group Thursday. Held every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Tanager Place, home to the LGBTQ+ Youth Center, the group aims to provide a safe space to “support one another through challenging times, and celebrate with one another during good times.” PFLAG Cedar Rapids also offers a monthly support group for LGBTQ+ people and their families every second Wednesday. To find Thursday night’s support group, head to Tanager Place at 1030 5th Avenue SE and watch for signs pointing to the basement conference room.
Two vacant historic buildings collapse, inspections for others
MUSCATINE — City officials have growing concerns about the safety of older buildings along Muscatine’s East 2nd Street, after two older historic buildings collapsed July 31 during heavy rains (WQAD). No one was injured, and the buildings at 201 and 203 E. 2nd St. had been evacuated in November (KWQC) after movement had been detected in a shared wall. The entire block that connects to the structures had also been evacuated in June. Since so many structures along E. 2nd St. share walls, city officials will be checking on all of the buildings to ensure their safety, WQAD reports.
