Flooding barely affects Jones County as river rises
The Wapsipinicon River in Anamosa crested at 20.36 feet by 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, ninth highest on record but still below major flood level of 21.5 feet. Residents in Anamosa and downstream towns reported limited impact amid cautious optimism as Stone City residents also watched the river near Crow Creek.
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Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
National Weather Service
Historic Flood Levels In Anamosa From Wapsipinicon Crest
The Wapsipinicon River in Anamosa reached over 20 feet, a moderate flood stage per the National Weather Service. The article compares this crest with other top ten historic high water marks and notes a couple forced from their home when access was cut by a flood
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Wapsipinicon
National Weather Service
Freedom Foundation eyes veterans only homeless shelter
The Cedar Rapids based Freedom Foundation plans a veterans only shelter this winter or spring to serve veterans with mental illness or substance abuse. They will take possession of a center point road unit August first and start with six beds, aiming to raise 1 million dollars. The shelter will offer case management and VA medical assessment along with laundry, showers, and haircuts.
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Cedar Rapids’ Freedom Foundation
Chuck Elias
Freedom Foundation
Center Point Road
Elias
Iowa
Veterans Affairs Office
Senate aims for skin y Obamacare repeal plan
Senate leaders push a slimmed down skinny repeal to hold talks with the House after a 45 55 vote against straight repeal. The rejection stalls a full repeal of the 2010 law known as Obamacare which expanded coverage to about 20 million people.
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Governor Reynolds Feeds Carp in Shanghai Study
Gov. Kim Reynolds feeds a carp species with food formulated with U.S. soybean meal during a Saturday chalked as an agricultural outreach near Shanghai China.
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Kim Reynolds
U.S
Shanghai
China
Branstad Opens Doors to Iowans in China Visit
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey say Terry Branstad as U.S. ambassador to China opens new doors for Iowa commodity groups. Reynolds calls it a game changer during a 35 member agriculture trade mission with Branstad present in China.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Bill Northey
Terry Branstad
U.S
China
Reynolds
Branstad
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