Corridor C R to remove toilets from flood area
Cedar Rapids will remove 140 portable toilets in flooded neighborhoods by December 31. The unit setup, costing about 550000 since the June 2008 flood, is funded by FEMA through year end. A construction worker at the Cargill plant was rescued from a 100 foot silo after suffering back spasms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Cargill
16Th St
Mercy Medical Center
Fire Department
Greg Buelow
Retirements Mark Linn Public Health Officials Honor Departures
Colleagues of Tom Hart and Kathy Luense are invited to a reception honoring their Dec. 31 retirements from Linn County Public Health. The event runs 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 501 13th St NW. Hart is a department branch manager with 32 years of service. Luense is an environmental health specialist with 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tom Hart
Kathy Luense
Linn County Public Health
13Th St. NW
Hart
Health Department
Luense
Department
Brief fire at Cedar Rapids Quaker plant injures three
A smoky blaze on the fifth floor of the Quaker plant at 418 Second St NE in Cedar Rapids led to smoke inhalation treatment for three workers. Fire crews arrived at 9:35 p.m. and extinguished a dust collector fire likely caused by a dust explosion sparked by a conveyor belt. Plant operations faced minimal disruption according to a company spokeswoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Quaker
Second St
Greg Buelow
Buelow
Sinclair fire pushes vacant plant demolition higher priority
The vacant Sinclair meatpacking plant in Waterloo was ablaze again on Tuesday. Officials from Iowa FEMA and Homeland Security discussed fast tracking demolition due to the fire threatening public safety and the aging timber buildings. Firefighters avoided water due to safety and hypothermia risks as frigid conditions prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Uazette
Fire Department
Greg Buelow
Third St. SE
Buelow
Sinclair Meatpacking
Cedar Rapids
Health warning issued for smoke near former Sinclair plant
Cedar Rapids residents near the former Sinclair meatpacking plant at 1600 Third St. SE are urged to stay indoors to limit smoke exposure. Health officials cite potential eye irritation coughing and throat soreness, with higher risks for asthma and COPD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Raase
Sinclair
Third St. SE
Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair Meatpacking
Linn County Public Health
Curtis Dickson
Research study invites adults with diabetes for foot ulcer trial
Adults with diabetes and an open foot sore are invited to participate in a study to determine if diabetic foot ulcers lead to infection related complications. Visits to ULHC orthopedic clinic over 60 months with compensation available. Call 1-877-386-9102.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.R
Linn Public Health
Sinclair Flames
D.W. Zinser Co
FEMA
Rick Smith
Chris Karl
Otis Road SE
Jim Hodina
Hodina
Hadish
Gazcomm.com
Jerry K.ask
Investment Services
Jkainvest.com
EPSY
PJ Petal
Chris Moothart
D.D.S
Moothart
University of Iowa
Boyson
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapi
Melissa Heinricy
29Th St. NE
Suite A
Nancy Sickelka
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!