Grout Museum’s iconic Imaginarium building demolished on Friday MARIA KUIPER, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Jul 18, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WATERLOO — The Bluedorn Science Imaginarium has been reduced to scrap metal and broken concrete after construction crews demolished it Friday.kAm%96 56>@=:E:@? 4@>6D ?:?6 >@?E9D 27E6C E96 vC@FE |FD6F> s:DEC:4E’D 49:=5C6?’D D4:6?46 >FD6F> H6=4@>65 :ED =2DE G:D:E@CD] %96 @?46 92=7\>@@? 3F:=5:?8 H:E9 7=@@C\E@\46:=:?8 H:?5@HD H2D 2 A=246 @7 4FC:@D:EJ 7@C 49:=5C6? D:?46 `hhb]k^AmkAm%96 3F:=5:?8 :ED6=7 H2D 4@?DECF4E65 :? E96 `he_D 2?5 E96 724:=:E:6D :?D:56 :E H6C6 ;FDE 2D @=5] xDDF6D H:E9 962E:?8[ 4@@=:?8 2?5 2 3C62<:?8 3@:=6C H6C6 E@@ 4@DE=J E@ >2<6 H96? E96 3F:=5:?8 2D 2 H9@=6 H2D 56E6C:@C2E:?8]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp=@?8 H:E9 4@DED 255:?8 FA[ E96 vC@FE :D :? ;6@A2C5J @7 =@D:?8 2??F2= 7F?5D 27E6C 2 C646?E DE2E6 =2H C6>@G65 G@E6C\2AAC@G65 E2I =6G:6D 7@C 2 DA64:7:4 AFCA@D6[ A=24:?8 E9@D6 6IA6?D6D H:E9:? 2 4:EJ’D 86?6C2= @A6C2E:?8 7F?5]k^Am People are also reading… Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations How Xiao "Smyle" Zhang became Iowa State's first Chinese player TJ Otzelberger explains Iowa State's nonconference schedule Iowa chiropractor accused of leaving a patient paralyzed surrenders his license Iowa’s Journey Houston using All-Freshman snub as motivation ahead of year two with Hawkeyes How an NFL head coach helped Tim Lester land his first QB as Iowa’s offensive coordinator Haul Out Hunger donates 1,152 pounds of ground pork in Crawford County Saint Mary's transfer Andrew McKeever hopes to have another "growth spurt" with Iowa Iowa rising tight end star DJ Vonnahme brings new mentality, expectations into 2026 Why USA sucking wind vs. Turkey is not end of the world ‘Raising Kanan’ promises plenty for its fifth and final season US Marshals arrest 'hypermasculine' social media stars Andrew and Tristan Tate, UK seeks extradition Trump wants to isolate International Criminal Court Iowa State ranks last in 2026 Big 12 football media poll Utah's Morgan Scalley wants to save bowl games, fix the calendar kAm'@E6CD 2AAC@G65 2 af 46?E =6GJ :? a_`d E92E 82G6 E96 vC@FE Sead[___ 2??F2==J – 23@FE c_T @7 E96 >FD6F>’D 3F586E]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 4:EJ @7 (2E6C=@@ 2AAC@G65 E92E 7F?5:?8 7@C E9:D J62C[ E96 vC@FE H:== 92G6 E@ 2D< 282:? 6G6CJ J62C] |@C6 E2I =6GJ 492?86D 2C6 4@>:?8 :? E96 7FEFC6 7@C >F?:4:A2=:E:6D[ H:E9 E96:C 86?6C2= 7F?5 =6G:6D 92G:?8 E@ 36 42AA65 2E 2 46CE2:? 2>@F?E[ H9:49 H:== C6BF:C6 8@G6C?>6?ED E@ 4FE 7F?5:?8 2?5 D6CG:46D]k^Am kAm%96 D6?E:>6?E 369:?5 E96 x>28:?2C:F>[ 9@H6G6C[ :D ?@E 8@?6] |2?J @7 E96 >FD6F>’D @=5 6I9:3:ED 2D H6== 2D ?6H @?6D H:== 36 >@G65 :?E@ E96 vC@FE |FD6F>’D E6>A@C2CJ 6I9:3:E DA246[ H9:49 :D 23@FE @?6\E9:C5 @7 E96 D:K6 @7 E96 x>28:?2C:F>]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Most Popular Iowa chiropractor accused of leaving a patient paralyzed surrenders his license The Dietrich Chiropractic clinic in Davenport prior to its closing in 2025. (Photo via Google Earth) Iowa physician sues federal agency over report tied to 2015 patient death The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Pho… Des Moines attorney reprimanded after second OWI arrest (Photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus) Caregiver issued a warning after nursing home resident chokes and dies The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy … Iowa dentist fined $2,000 for unsanitary conditions in his practice (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Democratic leaders respond to President Donald Trump's primetime address US Launches Fresh Strikes As Iran Says Civilian Sites Were Hit US Launches Fresh Strikes As Iran Says Civilian Sites Were Hit Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims
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