College Community school board approves bus drivers pay raise
The Cedar Rapids based College Community school board approved a 2010 11 settlement with bus drivers raising most hourly rates by 10 cents across all steps and increasing special and overnight trip pay from 11.90 to 12.00 per hour.
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Langston to Join Obama Health Care Reform Forum
Linn County Supervisor Linda Langston will attend a White House forum on health care reform with President Obama. As chair of the NATCO health steering committee she prepared with St Luke, Mercy leaders to address Medicare reimbursement concerns for Iowa doctors and primary care incentives.
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Robins Road upgrade starts with phase one closure
Robins East Main Street is closed and detours are in place as phase one of a three stage project to rebuild the street to urban standards in a million dollar effort. Horsfield Construction Co of Epworth won the bid at 1,024,359 with the project estimated at 1.3 million and a high bid of 1.45 million. The upgrade adds curbs gutters sidewalks and streetlights replacing roadside ditches and is slated for completion by Oct 8. Coralville nursing home staff accused of covering up elderly resident abuse. Karen K Etter, 49, charged with a misdemeanor and bench trial set for July 22.
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Flood outlook hinges on next few days for Iowa
Meteorologists warn soil is saturated and rivers near flood stage as another front may bring heavy rain. If key days pass without widespread rainfall, drying Out could begin Thursday. Differences from 2008 include localized downpours and downstream concentration of rain, with crops better able to absorb water.
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Iowa City flood control reservoir levels rise toward capacity
The city flood control reservoir north of Iowa City stood at 696.5 feet on Monday, far below the 712 foot spillover level. John Castle of the Corps said the lake was about one third full and expected to reach 701 feet by week’s end.
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Crowne Plaza Cedar Rapids Receives Repair Warning
A city commissioned HVS report finds Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar Rapids in fair to good shape with significant maintenance needs and no on site parking or grand ballroom. It warns of downgrading to mid scale unless substantial reinvestment and city deals occur. Occupancy trends show declines from 65.7 to 39.6 percent before management changes. The city aims to buy the hotel as the Event Center project nears completion.
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Gazette
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