Snowstorm Targets Cedar Rapids Region With Snowfall Projections
The Cedar Rapids area could see 5 inches of snow by tonight with northern areas reaching 8 inches or more. Warnings cover Linn Benton and Cedar counties, while southern counties face a 1 to 4 inch advisory. Ice possible overnight and in the morning. Highs near 35, lows in the high teens. Snow tapers off by evening. Friday remains cold and breezy around 34.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony to Name New Conductor Today
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra will announce its new music director at a 1 p.m. press conference at the Paramount Theatre. Five candidates led the orchestra this season including Daniel Kleinknecht and Paul Haas, Delta David Gier, Timothy Hankewich, and Lawrence Loh.
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Metro students plan hurricane relief trip
Metro High School students will spend spring break helping Pass Christian Mississippi rebuild after Katrina. Ten volunteers with adult chaperons depart Cedar Rapids March 24 return April 2 to gut houses remove debris and plant trees. They must raise funds to buy a gift card for the Mississippi family and seek donations from St Luke's Hospital Cedar River Paper Hy Vee and Target.
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Cedar Rapids teen killed in Mississippi murder case
Kiria Ann Clark 20 moved to Mississippi with fiancé Lemarcus Keys 31 last year to start over. Dewayne Williams 26 killed Clark and burned her body near Lexington Mississippi. Clark worked as a certified nursing assistant at Lexington Manor Nursing Center.
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Mayor Halloran Hosts Q&A State of the City in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Mayor Kay Halloran turns State of the City address into a Q and A focusing on near term issues. She sits with council member Brian Fagan at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons as 400 attend a League of Women Voters luncheon. The city seeks proposals for its first city manager as part of a council manager government change. Halloran emphasizes a searching, question driven format and a strong finance expert for the next administrator.
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Public Safety Push Targets Highway Traffic Violations
Dozens of agencies along the Avenue of the Saints will use state grants to fund overtime for officers patrolling I 380 and US 218 today. Mount Vernon Palo and University of Iowa police also participate. Marion Lt. De La Mater says drivers may detour off main routes causing jams. The program aims to reduce injuries and fatalities, not just issue tickets.
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List of Departments in Today’s Enforcement Project
Authorities publish a roster of participating departments for today's enforcement effort. Readers may visit Gazette Online or contact writer Christoph Trappe at Gazette Communications for details.
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State of Cedar Rapids government faces learning curve
In the first State of the City luncheon since Cedar Rapids shifted to a mayor council form Mayor Kay Halloran and Mayor Pro Tem Brian Fagan addressed questions showing a busy start for the new administration. The piece urges patience as the new government adapts and notes the legislature’s TouchPlay crackdown.
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