Downtown parking ramps face delay as costs rise
Cedar Rapids officials weigh 21 million to replace lost ramps with two new structures after demolitions in the Roosevelt block and First Street Parkade. The Infra structure Committee delays a decision while reviewing financial feasibility for a 628 space ramp on Second Avenue SE and a 550 space ramp on First Avenue East near the convention center.
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Cedar Rapids to Build Flood Ready Amphitheater on West Cedar River
After a decade and four mayors and a major flood talk, Cedar Rapids starts constructing an outdoor amphitheater on the west bank of the Cedar River as part of a new flood protection system. Work begins after Freedom Festival ends with first steps rerouting a sanitary sewer and realigning a stormwater line. By late July dump trucks and earthmovers will form a sloped lawn rising to 13 feet, using 41 000 cubic yards of dirt. The levee portion should finish this fall, enabling full protection with the remainder of the flood program. An open house at the African American Museum of Iowa and Library invites public review of plans.
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Internet based snow days could reshape school calendars
Parkville reports schools testing online lessons to replace weather closures. Districts weigh extending days or trimming breaks to meet required hours while keeping students on track for tests, with experts noting online learning is increasingly viable for younger students.
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Mississippi river reopens after brief closure near Natchez
The Coast Guard reopened the swollen Mississippi River north of New Orleans allowing cargo vessels to pass one at a time after a 15 mile Natchez closure halted traffic. A shutdown would have slowed shipments of coal timber iron steel and grain along the nation’s busiest waterway risking hundreds of millions in daily losses.
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