FEMA ends Iowa temporary housing June 27
The FEMA temporary housing program for Iowa flood survivors ends June 27 after sheltering 564 families at the peak. As of Thursday only 20 families remain in units. Cedar Rapids officials also mark the 42nd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with a proclamation and social April 30.
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Cooking oil fire disrupts Cedar Rapids apartment
Firefighters found unattended cooking oil in Steven Balong's second floor apartment at 253 38th St Dr SE had ignited cupboards and walls at Continental Terrace. The blaze was contained and ruled accidental. Red Cross aided Balong and two children with temporary lodging.
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Restoring a King Chapel at Cornell College
The King Memorial Chapel on Cornell College grounds will undergo a $1.9 million restoration funded by a $100,000 State Historical Society grant plus $137,000 in private matching funds. Work will update roofing walls and masonry, add an elevator, and renovate towers windows and interiors to preserve the Victorian Gothic landmark used for lectures concerts and ceremonies. Student Christal Harris, drawn to campus by the chapel, calls it home and has photographed it extensively.
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King Chapel 4 radio Installed In 1933 Inauguration Broadcast
Cornell College history notes King Chapel 4 radio brought the F D Roosevelt inauguration to students in 1933. Victorian Gothic design by Charles Chapman, 1885 steam heat, and outside music by a campus crowd. Final cost reached 72000 dollars, on the National Register site with three campuses. Cornell plans summer renovation with engineers to preserve authenticity.
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