This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2009
Page
3
Cedar Rapids City Council schedules a public hearing on June 24 to discuss about repairing flood damage to the Cedar River, Sac and Fox, and Ellis Trails at an estimated cost of 330 thousand dollars. Bids open July 2 and construction starts August 10 with Cedar River Trail prioritized.
Corridor MPO will spend 3 million dollars in 2013 on four projects in the Cedar Rapids metro area. The largest grant, 1.787 million, funds County Home Road improvements including a larger intersection at C Avenue Extension with traffic signals. Other projects allocate 689,600 for 42nd Street NE at I 380, 528,629 for Edgewood Road NW from Crestwood Drive to O Avenue, and 30,000 to CR Transit for a hybrid bus.
Linn-Mar school board accepts the low bid of 701 212 from Rathie Construction Co Marion to build a new parking lot east of Oak Ridge Middle School. The existing sinkhole prone lot will be removed and replaced by a school field of similar use after completion. Six bids were received.
Cedar Rapids district approves a 3.85 percent total package increase for 2009 10, adding 800 to base pay from 31022 to 31822. Bereavement leave category updated with standchild and hours wording tweaked. Friday dismissal now when student tasks are finished per principal. George Herman of the College Community Education Association says the group is satisfied given the economy and state settlements.
Cedar Rapids native Kurt Warner joins more than 500 volunteers to help build 20 homes along Colorado Drive SW and Moose Drive NW with Habitat for Humanity. Local groups contribute 2 million dollars in combined grants and sponsors. Warner says he wanted to raise awareness and support flood victims after touring flood damage last summer.
Linn County District Court resumes initial appearances via closed circuit TV for inmates at Linn County Jail after a flood closed the jail last June. Sheriff office time and costs are saved and courthouse security improves. A test run faced a small glitch but officials expect smooth operation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.