Future of Iowa Museum of Art in doubt after floods
Ten months after the Iowa River flood closed the University of Iowa Museum of Art, the 12,000-piece collection remains stored. An exhibit featuring Jackson Pollock Mural opens at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, with a new gallery space to open next fall at the Iowa Memorial Union. The campus return for the museum is undecided and could take years.
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Future of the US Museum of Art discussion at UI
University of Iowa hosts a public dialogue in the Bijou Theater about the museum future with U president Sally Mason Provost Wallace Loh and leaders. Advocates formed Friends of the Museum. attendees consider options as the campus faces funding and planning questions.
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Cedar Rapids Library Board Seeks Public Input on New Building Site
The Cedar Rapids Public Library board will seek public input on location and features for a new library aimed to open in 2011. The City Council will ask FEMA for disaster-relief funding to cover most of the estimated 24 million cost, with board president Susan Corrigan outlining guiding principles and a quick public participation effort.
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Cedar Rapids considers licensing landlords under housing plan
Housing officials propose licensing Cedar Rapids landlords to regulate rentals like 1502 Fourth Ave SE. The Cedar Rapids article notes the rented property linked to multiple assaults and arrests for burglary assault robbery and drug charges. The plan would require landlords to obtain city licenses and follow set rules to keep registrations.
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Tiger Dams debut to guard Cedar River flood area
In Cedar Rapids the Public Works crew tested Tiger Dams, large orange water filled bladders, as a potential barrier along a 1900 foot stretch of Time Check neighborhood near Ellis Park. Mike Kuntz said crews could quickly deploy the system if flooding recurs.
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Cedar Rapids Demonstrates Tiger Dams For Flood Protection
Phil Crowbaugh and Mike Leaven of the Cedar Rapids Public Works Department demonstrate Tiger Dams at Ellis Park in northwest Cedar Rapids. The modified flexible tubes hold water to form quick temporary flood barriers, faster to deploy than sandbags.
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