Corbett Pushing Cedar Rapids Flood Protection Funding
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says progress was made in discussions to divert 200 million dollars of future sales tax revenue for flood protection. A 12 member Iowa Legislature task force questioned state involvement and local investment while reviewing a 375 million dollar levee and flood wall plan.
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Des Moines
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Cedar Rapids
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Waterloo
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Gartner
Vision Iowa Board
Linn County
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Cedar Rapids reunion marks Home for the Friendless history at Tanager Place
Former residents and locals gather to celebrate Cedar Rapids history as The Home for the Friendless evolves into Tanager Place. Betty Auchard hopes to attend a June reunion at 2309 C Street SW alongside a book tour for Home for the Friendless-Finding hope, love, and family.
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15Th Street
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Los Gatos
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Joan
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Addison Kellogg
Annie Feuss
Mount Vernon
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Officers hurt in Cedar Rapids arrest of wanted man
Two Cedar Rapids officers were injured early Thursday during a scuffle with Chris D. Houston 20, as they attempted to arrest him after a stop sign violation. Houston and his mother Tonya Brock were taken to Linn County Jail. Houston had prior convictions and a history of probation violations.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Tracy Schmidt
15Th
16Th Avenues
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chris D. Houston
16Th Ave
Houston
19Th Avenue
12Th Street
Schmidt
Cristy Hamblin
Tonya Brock
Brock
Linn
Dunkelberger
Hamblin
Linn County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Hinzman Center
van der Sanden
Vander Sanden
Brian Gardner
Children’s Home of Cedar Rapids reunion highlights history
A reunion marks 131 years of the Home for the Friendless later known as the Children’s Home of Cedar Rapids. Betty Auchard promotes her book and appearances across Eastern Iowa while Tanager Place hosts events and reminds readers of the home’s enduring mission to help vulnerable children.
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Home For the Friendless
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