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Downtown District trying to snuff out cigarette litter  

A new "Keep America Beautiful" grant worth $1,000 has provided funding for eight new receptacles, including this one in front of the downtown Fieldhouse bar. The Downtown District hopes even more will come soon. (Dallas HoutzThe Gazette)

The Downtown District is hoping to put the fire out on a growing problem in Cedar Rapids. And a new grant is helping them do just that.

Downtown streets are often filled with cigarette butts. It’s something that comes along with the growing number of people paying a visit to the downtown.

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