Cedar River closes Ellis Road as crest nears. buses stay for Catholic schools
The Cedar River closed Ellis Road NW from Edgewood Road to Highway 94 as flood levels neared 12.5 feet. Parking along 10th Street SE was banned to aid Cargill plant operations. Otis Road SE closures followed, and a 15 foot crest is forecast for Cedar Rapids late midweek. The district will continue to bus students to Catholic schools next year. The Coe College Society of Physics Students chapter was named outstanding for 2008 2009, with Coe’s department noted for glass research and substantial external funding and scholarly activity.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Ellis Road
Edgewood Road
Covington Road
F Avenue
10Th Street
Otis Road
Hull Avenue
Cargill
Craig Hanson
National Weather Service
Dave Benson
Iowa City School Board
Iowa City Regina
National Society of Physics Students
Coe College
Society of Physics Students
Coe
Coe Physics
On Your Mind: Congress Benefits and Public Safety
A reader urges Congress to cut benefits to align with the poorest constituents and criticizes red light camera enforcement observed over a long day. The note blends calls for fiscal restraint with a mix of traffic-safety critique and personal sentiment.
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Congress
Shirlanlyn
Demolition to Begin on Flooded Cedar Rapids Homes
In Cedar Rapids the city plans voluntary buyouts for 286 homeowners in Time Check and nearby areas as D.W. Zinser Construction prepares to demolish hundreds of flood damaged houses. The first likely razing is 905 Ellis Blvd NW next Monday, with about 30 homes to come down weekly over roughly three months.
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Dave Franzman
KCRG
Walford
Ellis Blvd
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar River
Adam Roeder
D.W. Zinser
David Donahoo
Hannah Thompson
Federal Emergency Management Agency
D.W. Zinser Co
Tyler Blaha
Cedar Rapids
Prairie levy rate approved by Cedar Rapids board
The College Community school board approved a new levy rate of 17.20 per 1000, a penny less than the current rate, as superintendent Richard Whitehead and finance chief Jim Rotter noted property value increases and TIF valuations boosted district funds. The board also allocated 675000 from the local option sales tax to debt service to keep the levy low. Homeowners will see higher taxes due to state rollback changes, with a $100000 home rising from 784 to 807. A public hearing on April 12 will set the 2010 11 budget.
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Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Gazette
Cedar Rapids College Community School Board
Richard Whitehead
Jim Rotter
Whitehead
Brittany Estates residents weigh voluntary annexation by Hiawatha
About 30 Brit tany Estates homeowners met to discuss joining Hiawatha. They cited tax increases and cost to extend water and sewer, while city officials noted a phased tax hike and a $700 000 utility project. Residents urged practical reasons to join.
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John Schweitzer
Hiawatha
Brittany Estates
Interstate 380
County Home Road
Martin Cutter
Homeowners Association
Richard Ransom
Ransom
Ken DeKeyser
Thomas Moore
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Somm
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Org
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Phelans Interiors
Cedar. Rapids
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