Low river conditions trigger carp die-off in Cedar Rapids
Fisheries biologist Bob Middendorf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources cites drought and heat as causes for a surge of dead carp carp suckers catfish and some bass along the Cedar River. The river’s shallowness below the 5in-1 Dam and high temps reduce oxygen while deeper water above the dam and areas below the REA Dam show fewer dead fish. Middendorf continues monitoring dissolved oxygen as deaths persist since mid June.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Bob Middendorf
Solon
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Rea
Middendorf
Shelters keep offering day and night heat relief in area
Cedar Rapids and Marion shelters stay open day and night as a heat wave widens. United Way I&R coordinator Barb Ernst notes the strain, with Jane Boyd and other sites serving meals funded by the Red Cross and HACAP. Transportation via I&R and city bus support aids visitors and overflow.
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Vanessa Shelton
Zette
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Barb Ernst
United Way
Community Heat Relief Project
Human Service
Jane Boyd
14Th Ave
Witwer Senior
Second Ave
Salvation Army Community Center
C Ave
Ambroz Recreation
Mount Vernon Rd
Marion Senior Center
10Th Ave
Central Ymca
First Ave
The
Red Cross
HACAP
Ernst
Mary Schoen-Clark
Schoen- Clark
Schoen-Clark
Fifth Ave
Calmar Council Names New Mayor
Calmar City Council named Larry Humnker 32 owner of South Winn Insurance Agency mayor to fill the vacancy created when Mayor Gary Teslow moved away. Eighteen months of the two year term remain.
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Calmar Council
Calmar
Larry Humnker
South Winn Insurance Agency
Calmar City
Gary Teslow
Riverbend Addition housing plan moves toward rezoning in Cedar Rapids
The Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council rezoning Midland Development’s Riverbend Addition from agricultural to residential for 356 homes on 200 acres along 42nd Street and Emerson Avenue NE. Revisions include a new 42nd Street entrance, cul de sacs, relocated clubhouse, and access only from 42nd Street for 120 townhouses. Neighbors favor more single family homes and oppose more townhouses. annexation to Cedar Rapids urged.
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City Planning Commission
Midland Development
Des Moines
Riverbend
42Nd Street
Emerson Avenue
Commission
Midland
Planning Commission
Crestwood Acres
Edgewood Road
Ted Grob
Grob
John Burianek
Georgia Ave
the Gazette
BJ Good
Crestwood
Linn County
Jean Oxley
Marion bypass plan submitted to IDOT for review
Cedar Rapids and Marion officials present a new four to two lane proposal for the Marion bypass, reducing costs by up to 10 million. The plan shifts Collins Road Extension north to limit environmental impact near Squaw Creek Park and awaits IDOT Commission consideration for the Five Year Plan.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County
Idot Commission
Salyer
Commission
IDOT
Highway 151
First Avenue
East Post Road
Highway 13
Town Road
Collins Road
Squaw Creek Park
Urbana Sweet Corn Days 5K Run and 1 Mile Race
Urbana holds its Sweet Corn Days August 11 to 13 with a 5K run at 7:30 a.m. and a 1 mile run and walk at 8:15 a.m. on August 13. Registration through August 7 is 8 dollars, rising to 8.50. signups on race day at Urbana Community School are possible. Profits benefit local civic organizations.
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Urbana Community School
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