Stimulus Helped Cedar Rapids Pub Rebuild After Flood
The SBA backed Tom Slaughter’s loan for Tornado's Grub and Pub at 1400 Third St SE after the 2008 flood. The small business owner says stimulus funds through the Recovery Act aided rebuilding, though he still faced a large down payment. Slaughter notes the guarantee helped him own the building now.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
New Bohemia
Tom Slaughter
Slaughter
Third St
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Linn flood consultant worth every penny
Linn County paid Adjusters International about 895000 to aid a 58 million flood recovery. Officials say the Utica firm is essential, noting fees run roughly 1.5 percent of claims and exceed what in-house staff could manage.
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Linn
Steve Gravelle
the Gazette
Linn County
Utica
N.Y
Ben Rogers
Steve Estenson
Alamount
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Jim Houser
Estenson
Deadly rise in heat Related child hyperthermia in cars
Washington reports 18 infants and toddlers died from hyperthermia this year with eight deaths since June 13. San Francisco State University researcher Jan Null notes this is the high mark for the first half of any year since he began tracking in the 1990s. Officials urge never to leave children in unattended vehicles and warn about kids entering cars on hot days. David Strickland of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration comments on parental risk.
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Washington
Jan Null
San Francisco State University
David Strickland
National Highway Traffic
New Iowa Outdoorsmen Weathering the Changing Climate
An Iowa reader notes the rising precipitation and heavier river flows hurt pheasant hunting and spring to fall fishing. State climatologists cite a 19 percent rise in statewide yearly rainfall since 1873, with Cedar Rapids seeing a 32 percent increase, fueling wetter rivers and fewer safe stream days.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Takle
Iowa State University
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Iowa Health System
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