City approves 1.35 million corridor design contract
The City Council approved a 1.35 million design contract to widen Collins Road NE from Twixt Town Road NE to F Avenue NE. City engineer Dave Elgin said construction could occur in two or three phases to minimize business disruption. Howard R. Green Co. won the design bid from several competitors selected by a committee of state and local officials.
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City to buy 6.76 acre parcel near Sinclair site
The City Council voted to purchase a 6.76 acre industrial lot for 750000 adjoining the 30.5 acre former Sinclair meat packing site bought in January for 4 million. Rescar Inc. tenants occupy the parcel. owners seek sale to the city as a key part of urban renewal brownfield redevelopment.
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Downtown housing push gets council approval for developer search
The City Council approved a formal effort to recruit developers for downtown housing. Richard Luther said a lengthy Rolodex of local and regional firms would be contacted, focusing on those with downtown building expertise, to work with the Downtown District and Realtors on site selection. Dr. David Braun was named director of Student Health Services at the University of Iowa, overseeing campus health care and wellness programs and monitoring infectious diseases.
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University of Iowa
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Sleep Center Consolidates Beds in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents will gain easier access to sleep care as St. Luke's Hospital Mercy Medical Center and PCI combine into the Eastern Iowa Sleep Center on PCI's second floor at 600 Seventh St SE. The center adds beds for sleep studies from 10 to 20 and streamlines appointment scheduling.
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Eastern Iowa Sleep Center to open next week
The Eastern Iowa Sleep Center will operate seven days a week with a shortened enrollment wait. Patients with appointments at St. Luke's Mercy or PCI will receive a notice and a phone line is provided for more information.
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Rockettes visit Iowa hospital to boost kids spirits
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital patients meet Radio City Rockettes Stacey Sund and Miki Berg in red fur jackets. The dancers toured wards promoting the Radio City Christmas Spectacular coming to Des Moines December 6 to 30. They signed posters and gave gifts including Rochette dolls and scarves, saying the visit lifted the patients’ mood.
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Stacey Lund
Haley Hemann
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Greater Des Moines
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Jtowa City
Devann
Radio City
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Pital
Berg
Remaining Osada residents urged to leave
Four Oaks urged the few remaining tenants at the 67 unit Osada Apartments to move as the Cedar Rapids building at 905 Third St SE nears closure. Four Oaks president Jim Ernst said nine households still plan to leave, while security concerns and high heating costs loom. The agency has managed Osada since MidAmerica Housing Partnership failed, forming the Affordable Housing Network to buy former properties. Osada cannot cover expenses and will likely close.
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Suspicious Van Reports Stir Cedar Rapids Area
No arrests or suspects named in reports of suspicious vans around children in Linn County since August. Authorities urge caution as investigations continue with no solid leads amid heightened patrols and community email alerts. Gazette staff writer Adam Belz to discuss developments on today’s 11 a.m. newscast.
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Don Zeller
Linn County
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