Lost
Lost hats in downtown Cedar Rapids.
Near the NewBo City Market entrance.
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
That evening around 7:30 p.m., I was by the NewBo City Market on 11th Street in Cedar Rapids when my two hats disappeared from the chair by the entrance. I retraced the steps along 2nd Avenue, asked one market vendor, and looked behind the stalls, but nothing turned up. I’m feeling anxious and hopeful—one hat was a gift and the other is my everyday warmth in Iowa winters. If you happened to see them or picked them up, please consider bringing them to the market’s lost-and-found or leaving them somewhere safe nearby.
Approximate last-seen location
Near the NewBo City Market entrance.
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How to safely get your item back
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