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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2010
Page
3
City Council votes to raise water and related utility fees by 4.9 percent averaging 39 dollars annually for typical households covering water, sewer, waste and storm services. Debated adding 540 thousand for anti tip yard cart guards but removed. First Street Parkade to be demolished. FEMA pays about 1 million and limits site reuse.
Coralville Lake sits about four feet lower than summer levels. Lake operations manager John Castle says this spring adjustment creates extra storage and will be reversed around May 20. Until then, boat travel beyond Macbride Lake dam is not advised for casual boaters. caution signs will alert the public. Boats in shallow areas risk damage or getting stuck. Water levels should return to normal by summer.
University of Iowa expands Nite Ride hours for women only from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through May 14 during finals. Service normally ends at 3 a.m. with 24 hour access at Iowa Memorial Union and main library. Program began in 2007 after a string of groping incidents.
The Gazette introduces On Your Mind as part of The Back Page in a new page feature. Associated Press reports the section shifts reader commentary to a dedicated space with ongoing readership engagement.
About 3,000 Iowa National Guard troops plus about 600 Nebraska soldiers will be activated in late July for a year long mission including nine months in Afghanistan. The unit will train at Camp Shelby and Fort Irwin before deploying, aiming to separate insurgents from the population. Families gather for briefing at Coe College as they plan for extended separation and associated logistics.
By June 30 Cedar Rapids aims to decide how to spend millions in FEMA disaster aid. The Sinclair meatpacking site could yield as much as 18.9 million for an alternative project after being deemed an imminent threat. City leaders weigh uses from a new Event Center match to hydroelectric and waste projects with several facilities in the mix.
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