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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 2010

Page

9

Neighbors rally to reclaim park as crowds ease after unrest

Oviatt and nearby residents report a improvement at Park Avenue after Good Friday crowds, urine, drinking and drug activity, litter and dumpsters drawn attention. Police response and neighbor calls helped curb behavior and keep the park usable for children.

Oviatt Park Avenue CBS2 Chris Browne The Wellington

Cedar Rapids weighs city manager search options and nearby bids

Cedar Rapids council debates hiring a search firm vs internal recruitment to replace Prosser. Frew Nations Group is praised for the Event Center project contract that requires EDA review for potential $35 million federal support. Some members favor broad outreach, others prefer internal candidates.

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Buyout Waves Leave Homeowner's Boat Behind in Flood Cleanup

Linn County resident Michael O Connor accepted a buyout for his flood damaged home on Wilder Drive near Bertram. Taube Excavation towed his 1992 boat under the garage roof to the rural Marion address, then offered to sell it back for a quarter of its value after the demolition. County planning director Les Beck says carelessly signed paper work left no salvage rights for the owner once the buyout sale closes.

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School lunch program linked to national security

In 1946 the national school lunch program began as a national security measure. Retired Navy Rear Adm. James Barnett Jr. warns rising child obesity could threaten future military recruitment and national security by 2030. WWII saw the opposite issue with rejected recruits due to poor growth and nutrition.

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