Open houses in Cedar Rapids explore flood control options
City residents can view 22 flood protection measures prepared with Sasaki Associates and Stanley Consultants in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers. The sessions run today from 10 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel.
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Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
First Ave. SE
Sasaki Associates
Watertown
Mass
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
Army Corps of Engineers
Board’s Taylor discussion to be televised tonight
Cedar Rapids school board members discuss reopening Taylor Elementary School after flood damage. The meeting airs at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday via ETC Channel 17 and ImOn Channel 13. The district may decide Sept. 22 whether to reopen next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Taylor Elementary
Taylor
Seventh Ave
Educational Telecommunications Consortium
Media. Com
ImOn Communications
Pub crawl marks reopening of Cedar Rapids bars
Bars reopen downtown Cedar Rapids and the community is invited to a four hour bar crawl starting at 6 p.m. Friday. Anyone 21 or older may register at Volume at 329 Second Ave SE with a $5 fee for the full event. Stops include Fat Wallys 429 Second Ave SE Karma 616 Second Ave SE and Moose McDuffy s 834 First Ave NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Access
Iowa
Second Ave
Moose McDuffy
First Ave
McCloskeys Give $1 Million to Iowa Chemistry Programs
Chester and Olive McCloskey of Altadena California donate one million dollars through Novac Inc to the University of Iowa for chemistry research and education. About 750000 funds an endowed graduate fund for chemistry students and 250000 endows a library journal fund. McCloskey to be named 2008 Alumni Fellow in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Chester
Olive Mc
Closkey
Altadena
Calif
University of Iowa
Novac Inc
Chester and Olive McCloskey
McCloskey
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Call of the Colors fall events sought for Gazette guide
Cedar Rapids Gazette requests October and November event details for the Call of the Colors guide. Submit by September 28 via email to linda at gazcomm com with subject Call of the Colors or mail to Gazette Newsroom 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 or fax to (319) 398 5846.
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The
Gazette
Linda
Cruise
Gazcomm
Gazette Newsroom
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
William
Bobby” Inman
Volesky
Inman
Peoria
Ill
Trisha Inman
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Skylar
Alicia.ebaugh
Gazcomm.com
Trish.mehaffey
Toddler Ine Gazette Skylar Inman killed by blunt force
Linn County authorities say 2-year-old Skylar Inman died from blunt force injuries not caused by accident. Suspect Lee Muldoon 28 of 311 Third St was arrested on first-degree murder and child endangerment charges with a $1 million bond. He faces up to life in prison if convicted and is held at Anamosa State Penitentiary with a Sept 19 court date.
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Ine Gazette Coggon
Skylar Inman
Linn County Sheriffs Office
Lee J. Muldoon
Third St
Muldoon
Skylar
Brianna Volesky
Coggan
Volesky
Linn County
Jones County
Maybanks
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Czech Village seeks historic status after 2008 floods
A historic designation may help Czech Village recover as part of the Bohemian Commercial Historic District in Cedar Rapids. The National Register may finalize inclusion within about three years, enabling tax-credit opportunities for affected property owners.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Czech Village
Cedar River
Rod Scott
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
State Historic Preservation Office
Third Street
14Th Avenue
Sinclair Meatpacking
16Th Avenue
National Park Service
Amanda LaRae Larkin
the Gazette
Downtown Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Building grant approved
The city approved a $225,000 grant to Sherman Associates of Minneapolis to renovate the former Roosevelt Hotel at 200 First Ave NE into apartments. Downtown flood recovery includes an interim parking plan, facing company concerns over employee parking and registration.
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Rick Smith
Ihe
Cedar Rapids
New Life
Roosevelt
First Street
Second
Third Avenue
Sherman Associates of
Minneapolis
First Ave
Sherman
Flood zone rent hike tied to Miell now scrutiny
Cedar Rapids renter David Adams faced a 47 percent rent spike from landlord Bob Miell after a flood period. Miell agreed July 22 to rescind post flood increases for six months, yet Adams was charged the higher rent on August 1 and later warned he must vacate. State AG investigates possible retaliation and consumer fraud violations while MIell’s attorney cites few similar cases.
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Ave
Cedar Rapids
Bob Miell
Iowa
Miell
The
Attorney General's Office
Bill Branch
Brown
Branch
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