Palo panel seeks roadside ditch flood control plan
Palo officials and the Dry Creek watershed committee discuss using public roadside ditches as flood control sites. Iowa Flood Center advocates coordinated water management while grants of 400000 support urban and rural mitigation like bioswales rain gardens ponds and no till farming.
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Palo Infrastructure
Tom Watson
Dry Creek
Watson
Wickiup Hill
Toddville
Witold Krajewski
Iowa Flood Center
University
Iowa
Iowa City
Flood Center
Palo
Ist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS
Jim Brown
Linn County Soil and Water Conservation Office
Kolach Festival Volunteers Bake Through Night in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids volunteers worked overnight at St. Ludmila Elementary to prepare kolaches for a drive-up sale starting at 7 a.m. in the school lot. By Sunday, officials expect over 5 000 dozen kolaches sold as the annual St. Ludmila Kolach Festival continues with rides games and entertainment.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Ludmila
21St Ave
Karen Billick
Irma Kelly
Billick
Jeanne Ross
Stludmila.org
Wendy El-Hussein
Dawn Kueny
Swisher
St. Ludmila Elementary School
Son of Regina official hurt in Afghanistan
Air Force Captain David Wisniewski, a Fort Dodge native and son of Regina Activities Director Chet Wisniewski, was injured when his helicopter was shot down in southern Afghanistan. He suffered head injuries and has had two brain surgeries in Germany. he remains stable and may be flown to Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland. David Wisniewski attended Woodbury Central High School in Moville and is based at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
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Air Force
David Wisniewski
Fort Dodge
Afghanistan
Wisniewski
Iowa City
Regina
Chet Wisniewski
Germany
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Maryland
Woodbury Central High School
Moville
Sioux City
Nellis Air Force Base
Nevada
Teen found guilty in young cousin slaying
In Webster City a Hamilton County jury convicts 15 year old Ed gar Concepcion Jr. of first degree murder for the death of his 3 year old cousin Krystel Banes. He also faces charges of sexual abuse in the first and second degrees and child endangerment. Sentencing is set for July 19 in Floyd County District Court Charles City.
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Young Cousin
Webster City
Hamilton County
Edgar Concepcion Jr
Concepcion
Krystel Banes
Charles City
Floyd County
Area musicians record benefit CD for flood victims
Cedar Rapids group Flood Them With Love produced the album Were Comin Back with original flood themed songs. Four feet of water hit Kimberli Maloy's home during the disaster and she contributed In the Face of it All. A free concert Saturday at 1 to 7 p.m. at the Armstrong Centre Food Court will celebrate the release. Proceeds from the $15 CD go to flood affected families with donations accepted. Since 2008 the group has raised about $400,000 for more than 300 families.
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Mark Geary
Sug Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Flood Them With Love
Karla Goettel
Kimberli Maloy
Maloy
Armstrong Centre
Third Ave
Guaranty Bank
Mark
Geary
Kcrg
Kirkwood Staff Set for Higher Pay Next Fiscal Year
Kirkwood Community College board approved a 2.99 percent average salary rise for faculty and staff for the 2011 fiscal year starting July 1, with total package up 2.67 percent costing about 1.9 million. President Mick Starcevich cited enrollment growth as a budget safeguard amid reduced state funding.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Board of Trustees
Lois Bartelme
Coralville
Mick Starcevich
Starcevich
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