Fatal Johnson County Crash Shuts Interstate 380
One person died and another was hospitalized after a fatal crash near the Iowa River in Johnson County along Interstate 380. A sheriff official told KCRG TV9 the tragedy remains under investigation with few details released. Cedar Rapids library board delays tax increase vote amid questions about the new building and funding.
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Absentee ballots deadline and election hours posted
Voters must file absentee ballots today or have ballots mailed by Saturday due to Labor Day. Drop off ballots at county auditor offices by 8 p.m. Election Day. Linn and Johnson County offices listed with contact numbers. Also notes firefighters’ Muscular Dystrophy drive and Mount Mercy appoints Raymond Kessenich as director of public safety.
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Indian Creek flood prompts Army Corps study and safeguards
The 100 year flood on Indian Creek spurs City Council action to fund a 400000 Army Corps feasibility study of the 93 square mile watershed. The corps would share costs with the city, with work to start soon and finish in one to two years. Meanwhile backflow valves will be installed and Tiger Dams tested after last week’s deluge.
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Harkin urges Obama push health reform with public option
Sen Tom Harkin in an interview with The Gazette Editorial Board urged President Obama to tell Congress next week to craft a health care reform bill by Thanksgiving. He favored a public option, state health exchanges, and reforms like no preexisting condition exclusions and no lifetime or annual caps. He projected a cost of 600 billion to 1 trillion over 10 years and argued for bipartisan support, noting Republican opposition.
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