Landfill Site 1 Closes After 41 Years in Cedar Rapids
The last load of garbage will pass through Landfill Site 1 gates at 2 p.m. on July 29 ending 41 years of dumping near the Cedar River. Recycling remains available for compost metal tires and appliances while Site 2 is prepared to reopen at Highway 13 and County Road A56.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette Edar Rapids
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Karmin McShane
Cedar Rapids/Linn County
Solid Waste Agency
Landfill 1 in Cedar Rapids near Mount Trashmore details
Landfill Site 1 opened in 1965 on 2250 A St SW and will close July 29 2006. It holds about 6.15 million tons of waste and rises to 915 feet. Beginning July 31 Site 2 will accept Linn County solid waste, increasing Marion truck traffic on routes 151 13 and 100. A cap of 750000 tons will be spread atop the mound with 30 years of monitoring and ground cover.
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Cedar Rapids
Ty Home
Marion
Linn County
Trashmore
Seventh Avenue
Doug Slagle
Slagle
Rising gas costs boost car pool interest along I 380 corridor
Daily commuters between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City increasingly turn to van pools and buses as gas prices rise. University of Iowa commuter programs manager Michelle Ribble says the shift is evident though people resist changing habits, with cross-corridor traffic near Linn Johnson county.
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the Gazette
Linn-Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Technolo
Michelle Ribble
University of Iowa
Ribble
Leila Navidi
Wilson Avenue
Extreme heat sweeps Iowa with high temps and advisories
Sunday brought extreme heat across Iowa with Spencer posting the highest temperature and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City facing high heat indices. Dew points rose, hospitals reported heat related illnesses in Cedar Rapids, and public pools at Bever Park and City Park drew crowds. Heat advisories covered multiple counties while last summer’s 100 plus day count remained a reference point.
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Iowa
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Faith and values close 99 year old Immaculate Conception Church
In Clutier Tama County the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church held its final Mass as priest shortages force Archdiocese of Dubuque to consolidate rural parishes. The building will become an oratory for special services while parishioners question the closure despite a 200 roster.
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Ine Wazere
Kopriva
Immaculate Conception
Duane Creek
the Gazette
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clutter
Tama County
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Msgr
James Barta
Jerome Hanus
Cedar Rapids man sweats through Cedar City Park fun day
Sam Thompson of Cedar Rapids wipes away perspiration at the City Park Centennial Family Fun Day in Iowa City. He performed with the group Big Wooden Radio during the event.
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Sam Thompson
Cedar Rapids
City Park
Iowa City
Thompson
Big Wooden Radio
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