Gingrich Sees Solid Chance of GOP Wins in 2010
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich told Cedar Rapids supporters that Republicans have a 50 50 shot at reclaiming the House and a 1 in 3 chance of winning the Senate after the November midterms. He urged party unity, campaign readiness, and a “Compact with America” as a path to change. He spoke at Kirkwood Community College during a GOP fundraiser.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. House
House
Newt Gingrich
America
Senate
Republican Party of
Republican Iowa House Majority Fund
Kirkwood Community College
Gingrich
GOP
Yes
Davenport
Des Moines
Kirkwood Center For Continuing Education
Gas line strikes rise in Cedar Rapids area
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department reports eight natural gas line hits since late March with the latest at First Avenue and Seventh Street SW. MidAmerican Energy notes high incident numbers as Peterson Contractors hit lines at Collins Road and First Avenue NE twice in a month, prompting evacuations and prompting warnings about gas leaks and public safety.
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Justin Foss
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Seventh Street
MidAmerican Energy
Peterson Contractors
Collins Road
Carlos Onate
Expressions Salon
Allison Davenport
Davenport
Fire Department
Greg Buelow
Kirk birthplace donated to Riverside hobby club
Riverside donors Steve and Ginny Miller will transfer ownership of the Kirk birthplace property to the Riverside Area Community Club by July. The site has housed a beauty shop since 1983 and will provide rental income from the current tenant while offering space for club offices. The property is appraised above 14 000 dollars. the Millers previously bought it for 3 000.
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Riverside
James T. Kirk
Riverside Area
Steve
Ginny Miller
Steve Miller
Millers
Miller
Gene Roddenberry
Kirk
William Shatner
Captain James T. Kirk
Riverside Area Community Club
Water and sewer plan for annexed Hiawatha land moves forward
Hiawatha aims to bring water sewer and other services to about 300 acres west of I 380 between Tower Terrace Road and County Home Road in its urban renewal area. A $2.7 million project with bids to be reviewed June 2 expects start in late June and end by September. Plans include over a mile of gravity sewers a mile of forced mains two lift stations and nearly two miles of water mains.
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Hiawatha
Hiawatha City Council
Tower Terrace Road
County Home Road
Richard Ransom
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the Gazette
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Lowa
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Mieskwak
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Meskwaki.com
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Wieskawaki
Outenuts Convention Center
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