Heat advisory spans nearly half Iowa amid high heat risk
A heat advisory from the National Weather Service covers Eastern Iowa including Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport and Fort Madison until 9 p.m. Temperatures may exceed 90 degrees with heat indices of 100 to 110. Authorities warned the heat can be life threatening and urged water intake and cooling measures. In Iowa City a construction worker, Gamaliel Rodriguez of West Liberty, was killed when struck by a dump truck driven by Ralph Billick of Tipton in a Streb Construction work zone east of the Highway 1 interchange.
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Cedar Rapids Medical District seeks underground power lines cost
The Cedar Rapids City Council weighs a 124,336 extra expense to place Seventh Street SE electrical lines underground from A Avenue NE to Eighth Avenue SE. A staff report says Interstate Power and Light must install a new transmission line and burying it now saves later costs. The city would cover the underground cost.
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City council passes housing code to curb bad landlords
Gazette city council approved a new housing code by an 8-1 vote for the second reading and 7-2 for the third. A 9-0 vote established higher landlord registration and inspection fees funding up to 200000 for software, with critics calling it harsh and optional crime free lease addenda.
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New Armed Forces Reserve Center and Shop Rise in Cedar Rapids
The 113,506 square foot Armed Forces Reserve Center and a 60,000 square foot field maintenance shop are under construction at 1500 Wright Brothers Blvd SW Cedar Rapids. The $38 million complex features blast resistant design, geothermal heating, and family focused facilities with an assembly hall classrooms kitchens and a laser based target range. Completion is slated for September 2011 with an open house planned for July for local subcontractors and small business outreach.
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City Council votes to demolish smokestack base in Cedar Rapids
In a 5 to 4 decision, Cedar Rapids City Council approves removing the 41 foot base of the former Sinclair meat plant smokestack. Historic preservationist Monica Vernon urged saving the plinth, but trustees argued future costs and graffiti risk, prioritizing complete demolition funded by FEMA.
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