Waste not, want not in Cedar Rapids rebuild push
After the 2008 Cedar Rapids flood, Landfill Site No. 1 reopened with state permission to accept debris. More than 1,000 buildings have been demolished with vast tonnages diverted from the landfill, including 4,300 tons for the True North project and 6,540 tons of concrete plus 840 tons of steel for Raining Rose headquarters.
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Dave DeWitte
de Gazette
Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Mount Trashmore
North Companies
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Allis- Chalmers
First Ave. SE
30Th St. Dr. SE
Raining Rose Inc
True North
By the numbers TrueNorth and Allis-Chalmers demolition totals
TrueNorth demolition recycled 4500 tons and salvaged 31.04 tons while landfilling 168.56 tons. Allis-Chalmers demolition recycled 7380 tons of concrete steel and other metals with 1540 tons diverted to Wendling Quarries for future crushing and recycling.
Postal service halts Cedar Rapids and Waterloo plant closures
Uncertainty ends as the Postal Service abandons plans to close mail sorting plants in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The decision preserves next day local delivery while broader cuts, including six day service and higher stamps, remain under consideration to save up to 18.2 billion annually by 2015. Workers expected job shifts and the Cedar Rapids union leader welcomed the relief.
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Iowa
U.S. Postal Service
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Rich Watkins
Kansas City
Milan
Des Moines
Dan Skemp
North Liberty
Skemp
Postal Service to Consolidate Processing Centers
Processing facilities in Carroll and Creston move to Des Moines eliminating three Carroll jobs. The Postal Service advances cuts at about 260 processing centers totaling roughly 35,000 lost jobs. Estimated savings reach $3 billion.
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Carroll
Creston
Des Moines
Postal Service
Johnson justice center price tag discussed at county meeting
Johnson County supervisors weighed a $48.1 million cost for a new criminal justice center including a jail and courtrooms. Four of five backed a $44 million bond referendum with planned future savings to reach $48.1 million, while Terrence Neuzil urged deeper cuts toward a $39 million target.
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Terrence Neuzil
Justice Center
Lawmakers balk at UNI plan to close Malcolm Price Lab School
Des Moines lawmakers say more discussion is needed before backing University of Northern Iowa president Ben Allen’s recommendation to shut down Malcolm Price Laboratory School. Allen met with faculty staff and families and said the move could save up to $2 million depending on layoffs as his official recommendation goes to the Board of Regents.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
University of Northern Iowa
Ben Allen
Malcolm Price
Allen
Board of Regents
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