Solon man plans rebuild of Cedar Rapids fire site
Ted Chambers of Solon says he WILL rebuild the North Pointe Park building at 5250 North Park Place NE Cedar Rapids after a Saturday fire. The 25 year old, $400000 insured structure housed 12 tenants including New Beginning Church and Infopath. Fire officials have not yet determined a cause.
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Cedar Rapids
Ted Chambers
Solon
North Park Pl
North Pointe Park
Chambers
New Beginning Church
Infopath
Deadline for Discovery club items in Gazette Aug 11
The Gazette announces Discovery a help section for newcomers in Linn and Johnson counties to be published Aug 11. Groups can join with a brief description meeting time contact name and phone number. Submit by fax or email to Phyllis Fleming with updated details.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Phyllis Fleming
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Monticello
FEMA opens a disaster recovery center at Soldier's Memorial Hall in Monticello to aid flood victims. Residents may register for assistance via the toll free 1-800-621-FEMA.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Soldier's Memorial
American Legion Hall
E. First St
Monticello
FEMA
Wetland project turns farm land into Cedar River sponge
Nine farmers in Worth County Iowa traded drainage land for a NRCS easement creating Hanlontown Slough Wetland. The 1 100 acre site stores floodwater and improves water quality by filtering runoff before it leaves the Cedar River watershed. Mark Schutt, NRCS district conservationist in Northwood, promotes the benefits to Cedar River residents.
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Mike Schutt
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Northwood
Dick Tremain
NRCS
Ankeny
Wayne Petersen
Coralville
Hanlontown
Worth County
Cedar River
Mark Schutt
Iowa-Minnesota
North Iowa
Watershed Gazette Wetland Map and Prairie Restoration Talk
A Watershed Gazette piece describes wetland and prairie restoration plans with cattails bull rushes and blue flag iris to be established in coming years. It lists grasses planted two years ago Big Blue Stem Little Blue Stem Indian Grass Canada Wild Rye Side Oats Grama and notes local bird life including bobolinks and the yellow headed blackbird.
Penford GM attracts by natural product focus
Greg Keeley, 51, president and GM of Penford Products Co. in Cedar Rapids, oversees a plant of about 300 that makes biodegradable natural chemicals from corn, potatoes, and wheat for adhesives, paper, and textiles. He cites community value and environmental benefits and plans to stay five to ten years.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Greg Keeley
Penford Products Co
Keeley
Cleveland
First St. SW
Erin
Miami University of Ohio
Penford Products
Church & Dwight
Gencorp
Dow Chemical Co
Dow
Penford
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Iowa
Discovery Club
Decorah
Sarah Mason
Montgomery Street
Highway 9
Dubuque Dubuque
Pentagon
U.S. House of Representatives
Ken Schmitt
Jared
Dubuque
Clear Lake
Jim Slosia
Coralville Conservation
Marlene Lucas
Gazette Map
Paes Products Co
First St
Raanidantisas
Paulette
Paper Industry Management Association
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Corn Refiners Association
Sales and Marketing Executives Association
Greg
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