Upstream flood gates proposed to curb Cedar Rapids floods
Palmer and Rieke push a new land use plan focusing on small temporary dams upstream to regulate runoff. They envision funding to compensate property owners for hosting gates and crop losses, arguing the plan is cheaper and more flexible than a billion-dollar upstream reservoir system. Local leaders see potential benefits but note regulatory and environmental hurdles.
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Palmer
Tom Watson
Palo
Germany
Rieke
Cedar Rapids
Rob Hogg
Chuck Gipp
Soil and Water Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Larry Weber
ITHR
University of Iowa
Europe
Weber
Patel family seeks variance for store sign amid road closure
The Patel family and former council member Chuck Swore will ask Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment for a variance to place a pole sign farther from E Avenue NW while the 110 year old storm sewer and ongoing sanitary sewer work close the street. A city plan to reopen the road within 30 to 60 days hinges on repairs and possible grants to assist the Patels.
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West-Side
Chuck Swore
Board of Adjustment
Purvish Patel
United States
Rockwell Collins
Parvish Patel
E Avenue NW
Shital Patel
Dave Elgin
Elgin
Patels
Kirkwood College
Bars, ordinances curb amateur fighting in Iowa towns
The article notes community opposition to ultimate fighting in Iowa City and nearby towns. Iowa City Council banned amateur boxing and fighting in alcohol venues in July 2007. Belle Plaine bans such activity citywide. Cedar Rapids requires liquor licensees to carry up to 1 million dollars general liability and 50 thousand per participant, with certain sanctions for sanctioned events.
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Bill Daily
Belle Plaine
Iowa City
Union Bar
Cedar Rapids
State
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Bernie Walther
Orlan
Gazcomm.com
Culver Predicts Iowa Recession Could End by 2010
Gov. Chet Culver stays optimistic about Iowa’s economy citing reports of growth and a potential move from recession to recovery by mid-2010. He notes 3.7 percent higher general fund receipts though April May drops and defends using ending balance and transfer authority to balance the budget.
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Culver
Iowa
James Q. Lynch
Jes Moines
Chet Culver
Washington
Quebec
Senate
Paul McKinley
Chariton
McKinley
Legislative
National Governors Association
NGA
Former 1 G Guard unit to get community send off
Local officials and Iowa National Guard leadership announce a 6 PM community send off for 75 guardsmen formerly based in Iowa City headed to Iraq. The Johnston based 294th Area Support Medical Company will be feted at Camp Dodge Freedom Center and the public is invited. They will report to Fort Lewis Washington for mobilization training before deployment.
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Gazette
Johnston
Iowa National Guard
Guard
Iowa City
Iraq
294Th Area Support Medical Company
Camp Dodge Freedom Center
70Th Ave
109Th Medical Battalion
294Th
ASMC
Fort Lewis
Wash
Candle causes Cedar Rapids home fire displacing six residents
An unattended candle ignited a fire at 513 14th St SE in Cedar Rapids, forcing six occupants from the home. Fire officials said the blaze, reported about 12:30 p.m., was contained to an upstairs bedroom and the house had no working smoke alarms. Occupants include Parish Harris 17 Lula Rogers 86 Betty Harris 39 Kenny Rogers 26 and Arthur Roy Rogers.
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Cedar Rapids
14Th St. SE
Robert Wibholm
Parish Harris
Lula Rogers
Betty Harris
Kenny Rogers
Arthur Roy Rogers
Two Robbers With Shotgun Hit Kwik Stop in Grenada
Two masked men armed with a shotgun robbed the Kwik Shop at 2910 Center Point Rd NE around 4 50 am Friday. They fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash and took the clerk’s wallet. No injuries reported. Police investigating if the May 29 Papa Murphy’s robbery at 3219 Mount Vernon Rd SE is connected.
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Cedar Rapids
Kwik Shop
Center Point Rd
Papa Murphy’s
Mount Vernon Rd
Charges filed against two Iowa doctors by medical board
The Iowa Board of Medicine filed formal disciplinary charges against Dr Adel Al Jurf 66 a surgeon formerly at Univer Clinics and Dr William Dull 62 an internal medicine doctor in Iowa City A July 7 hearing date was set for both cases Dull previously received a public reprimand and a $5000 fine for failing to comply with chronic pain treatment laws and for rude behavior toward patients and families
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the Gazette
Iowa Board of Medicine
Adel Al-Jurf
University of Iowa
Al-Jurf
William Dull
Iowa City
Dull
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