City council flood recovery committee vows ongoing work
Five years after the June 2008 floods the City Council's Flood Recovery Committee says it is not finished. The panel notes remaining tasks and ongoing community needs as the anniversary nears.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2013
Page
1
Transocean to pay over 1.4 billion in Gulf spill settlement
Transocean Ltd will pay more than 1.4 billion dollars to settle federal claims after pleading guilty to violating the Clean Water Act for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The settlement closes major criminal and civil actions linked to the disaster that caused widespread environmental damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transocean
Transocean Ltd
Gulf of Mexico
Cross craftsman reuses church pews for new crosses
Darrell Flinn repurposes pews from St. Patrick Catholic Church wrecked by a 2006 tornado to make crosses. The effort offers the community a tangible link to the old church and preserves local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Life As Crosses
Darrell Flinn
St. Patrick Catholic Church
School grads fill ranks at FCI Federal
FCI Federal reports 95 percent of its staff hold only high school diplomas. The firm says graduates stay longer and can more easily obtain government security clearances, aiding staff stability and compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FCI Federal
New Congress Opens Amid Partisan Push on Debt and Taxes
In Washington the 113th Congress convened with a polarized, crisis driven mood as Boehner was reelected Speaker amid a small revolt. The agenda includes overhauling the tax code and addressing deficits while new senators Heidi Heitkamp Elizabeth Warren Tammy Baldwin Mazie Hirono and Deb Fischer swore in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
John Boehner
Boehner
Republic
Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Deb Fischer
Nebraska
113Th Congress
Capitol
Drought Causes Foundation Settle in Cedar Rapids Home
The Votroubeks say drought stalled moisture in the ground and shifted their 1950s ranch, prompting thousands in repairs. An engineer linked the foundation issue to Iowa's drought, leading to a denied insurance claim. The story notes the couple's porch door trouble amid the ground shrinkage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Maggie
Lance Votroubek
Lance
Votroubeks
Iowa
Tom Cannon
Iowa City Coralville North Liberty mull anti piracy compact
City officials from Iowa City Coralville and North Liberty discuss a potential non-competition agreement to curb cross town business incentives. The move follows Coralville's 2011 multimillion dollar aid for Von Maur to build at Iowa River Landing, prompting closure of the Iowa City store and raising calls for broader regional economic cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
von Maur
Iowa River Landing
Iowa enrolls more students overall in 2012 13
A state education report shows K 12 enrollment rose by 0.6 percent to 476 245 students for 2012 13, the first year to year gain since 1996 The Cedar Rapids area districts but 167 of Iowa s 351 districts reported decreases in that period.
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Iowa Department of Education
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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