Flood protection plan takes shape for Cedar Rapids
Iowa lawmakers discuss a draft plan that could provide up to 30 million a year for Cedar Rapids flood recovery. The effort envisions a Natural Disaster Mitigation Board and revenue bonds backed by future sales tax growth to fund a 375 million protection project across the Cedar River.
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Fire rescues woman from Cedar Rapids mobile home blaze
In Cedar Rapids a 56 year old woman Cynthia Wiseman was rescued from a fire at 2506 Canyon St. SW after neighbors alerted responders. Firefighters faced zero visibility as they pulled Wiseman from the back bedroom and she was conscious during transport. her condition was not known later Tuesday. In Marion Linn-Mar school district refinanced 1 0 million in bonds and raised projected savings to over 1 million with a 1 75 million sale. The sale attracted nine bidders and yielded true interest rates from 0 87 to 1 30 percent. Piper Jaffray handled both sales and estimated lifetime savings of 1 078 961, with the final bond paid off in 2026.
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Cedar Rapids seeks applicants for city boards and commissions
Cedar Rapids invites residents to apply by April 8 for current and upcoming vacancies on 19 city boards and commissions. Applications are online in the Boards and Commissions section at cedar-rapids.org. For details contact the City Manager's Office at 286 5080 or email citymanager@cedar-rapids.org.
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Two men plead guilty in Bell slaying case to testify against co-defendant
Gabriel Taylor and Johven Lee pleaded guilty to first degree robbery in Linn County Iowa. They admit accompanying Denem Null to Kevin Bell s Cedar Rapids apartment on January 11 2010 intending to steal. Taylor and Lee will testify against Null at his murder trial set to start Monday.
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