Cedar River flood memorial marks 10th anniversary
Karen Clark, 75, returns to Time Check neighborhood for the memorial plaza Gateway to the River archway and West Side Rising sculpture dedication. She recalls the Cedar River crest 10 years ago and calls the day bittersweet as flood damage reshaped the community.
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Controversial SJOBS program leaves its mark in Cedar Rapids
The New Bohemia District highlights SJOBS funds from the 2009 10 plan fueling a 6.4 million post flood rebuild at CSPS Hall including modern HVAC and a new elevator. The program remains politically divisive with CSPS Hall receiving 4.8 million in SJOBS funds.
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Health care savings from private Medicaid raise questions
Iowa officials reported a 140.9 million dollar savings for fiscal 2018 from privatized Medicaid but offered few details. Medicaid Enterprises Director Michael Randol declined media questions after outlining the methodology comparing 2015 costs to 2018 projected expenditures.
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Trump and Kim hail NK summit as big success
Washington reports Trump and Kim Jong Un calling the Singapore summit a momentous achievement and outlining differing views on next steps. Trump claimed the nuclear threat is nearly gone and promised security guarantees, while Kim cited a step by step path to denuclearization and peace.
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