Grassley urges Corps backing for Cedar Rapids flood plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley urged City Hall officials to secure Army Corps of Engineers support for Cedar Rapids flood protection. The Rock Island District is reviewing the city’s preferred plan to guard against a 2008-scale flood, which may be costly for the value protected. Grassley suggested chambers with Corps officials during their Washington lobbying trip.
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Cedar Rapids
Chuck Grassley
Army Corps of Engineers
Ron Corbett
Corps
Rock Island
Corbett
Grassley
Washington, D.C
Corps’ District
Monica
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Sleepless in Vancouver aids at Olympic curling venue
Cedar Rapids resident Heather Smith, founder of de Novo Marketing, spent two weeks at Hillcrest assisting athletes media and VIPs during the Winter Olympics. She handled transportation privacy and security while dealing with language barriers as buses run from 5 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sleep is optional for her team of six with Gameday Management Group.
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Gazelle
Cedar Rapids
Heather Smith
Hillcrest
Wayne Gretzky
Carl XVI Gustaf
Sweden
Smith
China
Bingyu Wang
Qingshuang Yue
Switzerland
Vancouver
Olympic curling volunteers inspire with dedication and tales
Heather Smith notes about 20 Canadian volunteers at the curling venue as part of 25 000 volunteers across the Olympics. She recalls couch-surfing favors and eight to ten hour shifts showing their commitment. She now sees curling as intricate and strategic beyond its casual image.
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Canada
Smith
Iowa lawmakers push five year dredging incentive for Cedar River
Linn County legislators propose a bill in the Senate Ways and Means Committee to cut dredging fees from 25 to 10 cents per ton for sand and gravel removal along the Cedar River. The plan, set to last five years, aims to spur private contractors to dredge for flood control though experts warn benefits may be limited.
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Cedar River
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
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Hiawatha
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
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Swati Dandekar
Marion
Hiawatha Public Library
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
Corps of Engineers
Woman Sentenced for Harassment of Iowa Football Player
Iowa City woman Brittney Mears received a 30 day sentence for third degree harassment of defensive end Adrian Clayborn during a football game last fall. The judge suspended part of the sentence and credited time served, with one year of unsupervised probation and five years of no contact. Work release was allowed while she must report address changes.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Adrian Clayborn
Brittney Mears
Mears
Clayborn
Johnson County
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