Corridor traffic shifts in Cedar Rapids to two way on several streets
Traffic last night flowed in two directions on Third Avenue SE between Eighth and 138th streets SE and on 13th Street between Second and Third Avenues SE. The changes precede the planned two way switches after the closing of Second Avenue SE between 10th and 12th streets SE for the Physicians' Clinic of Iowa Medical Pavilion. Second Avenue SE between 12th and 13th streets SE also slated to become two way, but changes had not yet been made. Officials could not be reached to explain the early switch. Ronnie Graves spent two days moving 30 dogs from Vicksburg, Mississippi to shelters in Sumter Disaster Animal Response Team trucks. Six dogs are at the Iowa City Care and Adoption Center. four more Sumter trucks are en route. The dogs were moved to free space for anticipated flood shelter needs.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
Eighth
138Th Streets
13Th Street
Second
Third Avenues
Second Avenue
10Th
12Th Streets
Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
12Th
13Th Streets
Iowa City
Ronnie Graves
Vicksburg
Miss
Sumter
No date set for Czech museum move in Cedar Rapids
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library has not announced a move date for the flood damaged building. The structure now weighs 1740 tons after added bracing and steel, requiring engineers and movers to review procedures. Dry weather is also needed.
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Cedar Rapids
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Patterson Structural
Diana Baculis
Murder suspect’s trial reset in related case
Johnathan Mitchell, 33, accused of killing a local cabdriver, was scheduled to plead guilty to a prior assault but did not enter a plea. A new trial date on the willful injury causing bodily injury charges was set for August 15 with a pretrial conference on August 4.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnathan Mitchell
Oak Hill and Brickstones honor Adam Todd and Art Pennington in Cedar Rapids
At a Cedar Rapids dedication, Jack Hatch unveils two Oak Hill Jackson Brickstones named for 12-year-old Adam Todd and 87-year-old Art Pennington. The project adds 54 and 42 affordable apartments and aims to symbolize resilience after the 2008 flood. Mayor Corbett lauds the effort as a step from valley to mountaintop.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Jack Hatch
Iowa
Hatch
Sixth Street
Oak Hill Jackson Brickstones
Adam Todd
Art Pennington
Todd
Sara Todd
Dale Todd
Hatch Development Group
Cedar Rapids
Pennington
The
Brickstones
Adam
Corbett
Dale
Cedar Rapids honors mayor Don Canney with naming panel
A resident committee chosen by Mayor Ron Corbett proposes 13 possible names for Cedar Rapids chief Don Canney who led the city from 1969 to 1992 and died at 80. Options include the Eastern Iowa Airport terminal and the new City Hall building in the former federal courthouse, among others. The panel meets again June 15 to seek public input and possibly make a recommendation.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Don Canney
Canney
Eastern
Iowa
Ralph Palmer
Array Center
Lee Clancey
Chuck Swore
Edgewood Road
Nowhere
Palmer
Corbett
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