Iowa braces for blizzard as 60 mph winds shut roads
Snow and blow blizzard conditions expected statewide prompt stay at home warnings. Eastern Iowa schools and roads face 6 to 12 inches of snow with higher accumulations in some areas. Meteorologist Andy Ervin warns winds will blow snow and make measurements unreliable while Highway Assistance Teams position around the state to respond to emergencies and stranded travelers near Camp Dodge and at DOT facilities in Cedar Rapids Coralville Iowa City.
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Russian scientists claim they've conquered snow
Moscow scientists say they can bend weather to stop snow and have already mastered fog and rain. The city contemplates cloud seeding with liquid nitrogen or dry ice to keep streets clear, citing cost concerns for full snow removal.
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Culver proposes 90 reforms to save nearly 1.7B in Iowa
Gov. Chet Culver outlines 90 efficiency ideas from a paid consultant to trim about 1.7 billion over five years. Proposals include retirement incentives, debt collection, funding troopers from road use taxes, consolidating services, and expanding electronic systems and data centers.
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Flood-damaged Cedar Rapids organs to be rebuilt for 1920s sound
The Rhinestone Barton and the Barton organ at Cedar Rapids theatres, stored since the 2008 floods, will be rebuilt with 1920s designs. The console is being remanufactured in Reno by Kenny Crome for return to Theatre Cedar Rapids and the Paramount Theatre. The project aims for completion by late March 2011.
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Crome Organ Co
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Cedar Rapids Barton Inc
Theatre
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Theatre
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