Storms Cause Scattered Damage and Flood Warnings
Heavy rain led to scattered damage and limited flooding as drains overloaded briefly. KCRG reports 1.4 inches in Cedar Rapids, 0.9 in Iowa City, and 0.8 in Waterloo while urban and small stream flood warnings remained in effect in Linn Jones Johnson Iowa and Cedar counties. A tree branch struck a Marion resident’s car on Alburnett Road after a power line fell near Scott Road.
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KCRG
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Waterloo
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Iowa
Cedar
Linn County
Scott Road
County Home Road
Bob Wilson
Marion
Alburnett Road
Locks and flood delays close Keokuk barges and dams
The river system remains disrupted as Barges and Dam 19 at Keokuk stay closed. The corps aims to reopen Lock 11 at Dubuque by Sunday and restore the southern lock toward Laverton, Missouri, by May 19. Island residents, tired of flooding, face a closed road to the only serveable route north of the islands.
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Keokuk
Dubuque
Laverton
Roman
Islands
Rights of publicity in Cedar Rapids sparking potential dispute
The Cedar Rapids dispute centers on rights of publicity involving Nan Wood Graham and Grant Wood’s American Gothic. Attorney Krigbaum notes likeness protection applies to unauthorised commercial use, prompting Panzer to seek an amicable resolution rather than a legal battle while acknowledging strong ties to Grant Wood’s work.
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Panzer
Nan
Cedar Rapid
Krigbaum
Madonna
Nan Wood Graham
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Grant Wood
Moyer & Bergman PLC
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