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The Iowa City Police Department received 236 calls for service related to fireworks complaints from June 1 to July 8, according to a city memo. During the same period last year, the department received 136 calls.
As Cedar Rapids saw an uptick in fireworks vendors this year after a new state law eased restrictions on sales, some city officials are looking for options to alleviate the burden of handling fireworks reports on public safety personnel.