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Friday | KCRG

Special Flood Fund Money Getting to Area Non-Profits

Nearly $1-million dollars in money contributed to a Flood 2008 Fund is already in the hands of 14 Cedar Rapids-area non-profits. And there's much more to come.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The Gazette

Quaker Oats working to avoid repeat of flood

Four months after floodwaters shut down its largest manufacturing plant, Quaker Foods and Beverages is taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Wed Oct 08, 2008

KCRG

Cedar Rapids Officials Discuss Flood Management Strategy

Cedar Rapids city officials met Wednesday morning to explain their plan to prevent a future flood.

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Sun Oct 05, 2008

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Attempts to lure younger workers and families to Cedar Rapids could suffer for several months, if not years, because of June's massive floods, business and civic leaders here say.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Iowa State University

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Gazette

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Downtown Cedar Rapids should be turned into a shopping mall by closing many streets, tearing down buildings if need be for free spacious free parking, bringing in business that draw people of diverse levels of ...

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Tue Sep 30, 2008

The Tack

Mysty's storm story

I live in Cedar Rapids, only a couple blocks from the Cedar River, which runs fairly straight through the center of town splitting it east and west.

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Related Topix: Home Listing

Sun Sep 28, 2008

The Gazette

First Mass since flood celebrated at St. Wenceslaus

Pat Beer worked to fight back tears as she talked about returning to St. Wenceslaus Church in Cedar Rapids on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Sat Sep 27, 2008

The Gazette

Norwood Souvenir to end 100-year-old Cedar Rapids operation

Norwood Souvenir informed employees Friday morning that it will end its 100-year-old Cedar Rapids operation instead of rebuilding from June's floods.

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Fri Sep 19, 2008

The Gazette

C.R. chamber names interim CEO

Robert Buntz Jr. has been named interim chief executive officer of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Mon Sep 15, 2008

The Gazette

Homeowners discover trees didn't escape flood's wrath

Some of Jan Holten's greatest flood losses didn't come from inside her home. Damage to her once tidy house in the Time Check neighborhood was estimated at more than $50,000, but the 68-year-old Cedar Rapids ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Sun Sep 14, 2008

The Gazette

Dorman: Time to find flood solutions

As I walked into the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel, my thoughts drifted to the last time I was there.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Columbus Telegram

Cedar Rapids store celebrates rare milestone

Bethscheider's Market, of Cedar Rapids, is celebrating 90 years in business with a big blowout, offering free food, free drinks and free groceries.

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Fri Sep 12, 2008

The Gazette

What will post-flood Cedar Rapids look like?

We now have a clearer picture of what post-flood Cedar Rapids is apt to look like.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

KCRG

Cedar Rapids Explores Flood Management Options

Hundreds of Cedar Rapids flood zone residents took a look at ideas Thursday to hold back the water.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Thu Sep 11, 2008

The Gazette

3 flood control options outlined for Cedar Rapids

Dozens of people crowded around easels this morning that present three flood control options for Cedar Rapids.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

Mon Sep 08, 2008

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Semi crash in Cedar Rapids

UI Police search for assault suspects Pelosi will tour flood, tornado damaged communities Former football player faces armed robbery charges Government bails out Fannie Man, Freddie Mac A semi crash is slowing ...

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Sun Sep 07, 2008

KGAN

Cedar Rapids library faces uncertain return

The Cedar Rapids Public Library that was flooded out in June faces a long climb back, with a preliminary estimate of about three years.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sat Sep 06, 2008

The Gazette

VIDEO: Volunteers toiling faithfully to reopen St. Wenceslaus Church

Leonard Smejkal of Cedar Rapids smooths freshly poured cement in the basement at St.

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Fri Sep 05, 2008

The Gazette

Cargill to add product line when C.R. plant reopens

Cargill Corp. plans to add a new product line after its flooded Cedar Rapids corn milling plant at 1710 16th St.

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Thu Sep 04, 2008

KRVN-AM Lexington

Supervisor still wants judge to step down

Martin De La Rosa-Loera appeared in federal court late last month in Cedar Rapids.

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