Vinton recovers from Cedar River flood of 2008
The Cedar River crest reached 24.7 feet in Vinton, 9.7 feet above flood stage and 5.3 over the 1961 record, as crews repair damaged electrical plants and a collapsed sewer line. FEMA housing aid totals $1.5 million, dozens of homes remain uninhabitable, and county offices work to assess engineering needs and recovery options.
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Steve Gravelle
Tne
Vinton
Rick Ohrt
Electric Utility
Benton County
Cedar
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Theresa Winders
Winders
Florida
B Ave. N
Lent
Forsyth
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Iowa
Tama
Vermedahl
FEMA
Gertrude Janett
Janett
Second Street
Garrison
Cedar Falls firm key in floods aids utilities and hospitals
Team Technologies Inc. backed by its Cedar Falls data center helped Cedar Falls Utilities Iowa Health System and others stay online during the 2008 Cedar River floods. The firm planned for disasters choosing flood resistant sites and kept centers running as utilities and hospitals moved critical servers to its data center for continuity.
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Cedar Falls
Mark Kittrell
Team Technologies Inc
Kittrell
Cedar River
Team Technologies
Prairie Lakes
Cedar Falls Utilities
Iowa Health System
Steve Bernard
Iowa Health
Cedar Rapids
Jim Mormann
Team
Mormann
Team Data Center
Nomination Open for School Board Election
The Gazette reports nomination papers are now available for the Sept 9 school board election. Deadline is 5 p.m. July 31. Iowa associations urge eligible residents to run, with petition signatures required and terms shifting to four years for odd-numbered year elections beginning 2009.
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the Gazette
Iowa Association of School Boards
U.S
Iowa
State
Journey of Hope cyclists stop in Cedar Rapids on July 21
A team from Pi Kappa Phi's Push America will ride 4000 miles across the country for disability causes. Three teams each raised 5000 dollars and will spend July 21 in Cedar Rapids with a 2 p.m. arrival, Noelridge Park celebration, and Linnhaven resident visits before leaving for Iowa City. The 70 day trek began in San Francisco on June 15 and ends in Washington, D C on August 16.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Journey of Hope
KRG Capitol
Push America
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
United States
Adam Phillips
Noelridge Park
Linnhaven
Pi Kappa Phi
Phillip
Iowa City
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Pushamerica.org
Lottery results and jackpot figures from Iowa Illinois draw
Sunday results include Pick 3 1 3 0 and Pick 4 1 0 8 4. Powerball drawings yielded 2 12 20 22 50 with Powerball 17. Jackpot 25.3 million with 2X play. no winner. Wednesday jackpot expected at 33 million. Illinois Little Lotto 3 8 15 23 25 and Hot Lotto 6 11 24 31 39 with Hot Ball 4.
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Iowa
Illinois
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David Vermedahl
County Board of Supervisors
Randall Forsyth
West Elementary
Law Enforcement Center
Steve.gravelle
Gaz.comm
Courtney Sargent
Michael Winders
B Avenue
Andrew
East
Ruthie Ponting
Mother & Daher Tean
Oya
Tarmas
al Blvd
Wiley
C.R
S.C
Bernie D&m
Maria
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Goldzone Cafe
Cooper’s Mill
Bernie
Goldzone
Longbranch
Town Rd
N.E
Thelongbranch.com
Contractor Services LLC
Roy House
1St Ave
10Th St
Vinton Free Pizza & Wings
Jay
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