Bridge collapse toll rises as missing count narrows
Authorities confirmed five dead including Paul Eickstadt of Mounds View Minnesota after a Mississippi River bridge collapse. About 100 to 150 vehicles were on the span. 28 of roughly 100 injured remained in hospitals, with five in critical condition. Rescue crews faced sunken cars, broken concrete, and jagged rebar while searching for bodies. The exact cause of the 6:05 p.m. collapse remains under investigation.
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Paul Eickstadt
Mounds View
Minn
Eickstadt
University of Pittsburgh
School of Engineering
Minnesota
Northwestern University
Joseph Schafer
Iowa bridges under review after Minneapolis collapse prompt
Gov. Culver orders immediate safety review of Iowa bridges mirroring the Interstate 35W design that collapsed in Minneapolis. The Fort Dodge Des Moines River span near inspection, with others in Lansing and Quad Cities set to begin, as experts stress non redundant risks and overall bridge safety remains high.
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Chet Culver
DOT
Iowa
U.S
Mary Peters
United States
Fort Dodge
Des Moines River
Younie
Lansing
Quad Cities
Terry Wipf
Iowa State University
Wipf
Edgewood Road bridge passes inspection after repairs
Cedar Rapids engineering manager Rob Davis says the Edgewood Road bridge earned a seven on a zero to nine scale and an 80 sufficiency rating after an April inspection. The five-span, two-beam structure closed five years ago for fatigue cracks and repairs costing about 100000.
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Uick Hogan
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Rob Davis
Cedar River
Edgewood
Davis
Couples Online Help For Social Connections In Cedar Rapids
Keiser and Kupples.com founders discuss online tools to help couples connect with other couples who share interests like jazz and climbing. Local couples Lorimer and Menster reveal a thriving group that meets monthly for dinners, activities, and baby showers, providing adult time and a social outlet away from daily routines.
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Keiser
Cedar Rapids
Kupples.com
Hangbase.com
Rupples
Robin
Jeff Menster
Mensters
Lorimers
Robin Menster
Julie Lorimer
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Springville
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