Cedar Rapids to get $18 million in flood housing funding
Cedar Rapids leads an $18 million federal allocation within a $26.27 million Iowa package to replace flood damaged housing. Sixteen Cedar Rapids developers will build 358 multifamily units as part of 617 new units funded through the Community Development Block Grant program, with aid also going to Des Moines Dubuque and Dubuque County to aid disaster recovery.
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Des Moines
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Gazette calls for tips on stories and photos
Readers are urged to call The Gazette with tips for stories and photos using two listed numbers. Subscriptions are available at a different toll free line.
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Paramount Theatre restoration plans draw Cedar Rapids crowd
About 200 people attended morning and afternoon sessions at the U S Cellular Center to view Paramount Theatre renovation plans. Officials outlined a $33 million project with stage pit upgrades, seating changes, flood mitigation, and a fall 2012 reopening, while attendees weighed accessibility and safety concerns.
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Orchestra Iowa
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Marla Nikodim
Kristin Hurt
OPN Architects
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Wellington Heights mansion seeks preservation amid demolition bid
The Historic Preservation Commission put a 60 day hold on First Congregational Church demolition at 1600 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids. The Queen Anne brick house built turn of the 20th century faces possible removal though the structure is in good shape and eligible for the National Register. church officials say they favor land for future expansion and may relocate or gift the house if possible.
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Washington Ave
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Johnson School of the Arts
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Cedar Rapids
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Washington Avenue
16Th Street SE
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