Downtown Cedar Rapids plan unveiled by Renaissance Group
A 3 year old Cedar Rapids boy was struck by a red car in the 2700 block of Second Ave SE and taken to St Luke's Hospital. his condition is not life threatening. At 6:30 pm the Renaissance Group will present consultant Vandewalle & Associates ideas for a new downtown hotel and riverfront development at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Craig Furnish
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Downtown Renaissance Group
Sarah Else
Renaissance Group
Cedar River
Vandewalle & Associates
Madison
Wis
Linn County shifts bailiwick deadline for riverboat gambling
Riverboat gambling advocate Jim Cannon must collect 7 389 signatures by April 10 to place the issue on Linn County's June 10 special election ballot with the local-option sales tax. A wrong timing had been May 9. A 60 day preballot filing rule was found by Auditor Linda Langenberg. If missed a separate early election would be held.
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Jim Cannon
Linn County
Cannon
Linda Langenberg
Contaminated water plume expands from Iowa City coal plant site
EPA investigators report groundwater contamination far south of the coal gasification plant near Burlington and Van Buren, with benzene levels up to 110 ppb far exceeding the 5 ppb drinking water limit. The plume extends beyond the previously identified end point, complicating the Superfund study.
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Frank Gluck
Gazette
Iowa City
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Diana Engeman
Burlington and
van Buren Streets
Iowa-Illinois Manor
Dubuque and
Prentiss Streets
Engeman
Iowa Department of Nat
Weather lifts Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids witnessed a sunny Saint Patrick’s Day parade with temperatures in the low 70s drawing a large crowd. About 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the 28th annual event organized by LaPaDaPaSo featured 100 entries as onlookers cheered, waved, and reflected on potential war with Iraq while some entrants blended patriotism with festive Irish themes.
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Jason Braverman
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette Edar Rapids
LaPaDaPaSo
America
Iraq
Kathy Benton
Benton
New column location highlights pace and change
Mike Deupree notes a move of his column to a new page location with improved posterity access and mentions mixed feelings on change. He reflects on water quality, license renewal experiences, and a nod to competent civil service as he riffs on daily life and local topics.
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Iowa City
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