Cedar Rapids weighs automated cameras to catch red lights
Cedar Rapids considers installing ten stationary cameras and a mobile unit to deter red light running and speeding at high crash intersections. The plan, approved to move to neighborhood meetings, aims for a formal vote January 14. A reduction in accidents could free officers for other work.
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Lost wallet and flood wreck Richard McLaud’s life
Richard McLaud, 74, lives alone in a Cedar Rapids area mobile home torn by June flood. He lost his wallet and checkbook, his home, his wife’s health, his son Richard Jr. died, and nearly all possessions except memories. His daughter Joyce, 66, remains supportive.
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Vilsack Emerges as Obama Choice for Agriculture Secretary
Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack is expected to be announced as President-elect Barack Obama’s pick for secretary of agriculture. Iowa officials praise his renewal fuels stance and governance record, noting his familiarity with Iowa agriculture and Washington experience.
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Des Moines
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Downtown steam crisis freezes Grand Rapids offices
Frigid weather crippled Alliant Energy's downtown steam system in Grand Rapids overnight. Buildings were asked to lower thermostats to 55 degrees and major users Quaker and Cargill were urged to cut steam usage. Mercy Medical Center reported only minor outages with no patient impact.
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Cedar Rapids
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Sixth Street
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Mercy
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Vander Sanden
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