Flooding and potholes mark Iowa melt as rivers rise
Flooding across eastern Iowa closed streets in Cedar Rapids and Marion as snow melt and weekend rain swelled Indian Creek and the Maquoketa River. Widespread basement flooding, ice jams, and rising rivers prompted quick closures and patching work, with residents and businesses reporting costs and heightening flood watch.
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Cedar
Mike Duffy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Duffy
Ellis Park
Prairie Creek
J Street
Dean Melsha
Bunch Company
Melsha
Mike Bohner
Bohner
Cedar Rapids plans upgrades to outdoor shooting range
Cedar Rapids aims to spend up to 249 211 for design services from Bentley Architects Engineers Inc to improve its Old River Road shooting range. The city will partner with five Johnson County agencies and local governments for costs while addressing neighbor noise concerns. The plan includes phased improvements and possible lane walls to allow multi agency use.
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Cedar Rapids
Old River Road
Bentley Architects + Engineers Inc
Longwood
Fla
Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville
University of Iowa Department of Public Safety
North Liberty
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bernie Walther
Johnson
Walther
Iowa
State Office of
Citizens’ Aide/ Ombudsman
Pat Freilinger
Old River Rd
Des Moines
Freilinger
Gazette mailing rates and contact information brief
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists subscription prices for in state and out of state delivery. It provides office contact numbers for subscription service and the general number. The paper notes AP republication rights and post office details.
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Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
Associated Press
Gazette Communications, Inc
P.O
Cedar Rapids School Board proposes 69 cent tax increase
The Cedar Rapids Community School District approves publishing a FY2014 tax rate of 15.85 per 1000, a 0.69 rise. Superintendent Benson cites unknowns from sequestration to ACA mandates and urges support for 4 percent allowable growth, with a public hearing set for April 8 at 5 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Dave Benson
Benson
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