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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Daily Archives: July 22, 2010
Tree falls on Dubuque resident’s house
A large tree falls onto Virgina Sedbrook’s house at 1892 Carter Road.
Posted in Disaster and Accident
Tagged 1892 Carter Road, Dubuque, tree on house, Virgina Sedbrook
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Landlords Threaten Lawsuit to Change New Cedar Rapids Ordinance
CEDAR RAPIDS – They’re asking for clarification, and the Landlords of Linn County are willing to go to court to get it. The group, which represents many of the landlords in Cedar Rapids, said it has hired an attorney to … Continue reading
Hefty reminder of Sinclair plant now at The History Center
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 2,500 pound date block could become one of the last remnants of the former Sinclair meatpacking plant. Demolition began this week on the smokestack, one of 12 structures at the plant that were considered historic. Much … Continue reading
C.R. parking to offer escorts, help with vehicles
CITY & DOWNTOWN DISTRICT NEWS RELEASE on 07/22/10: CEDAR RAPIDS — Beginning Tuesday (July 27), those using downtown parking lots and ramps can get a free security escort or help with vehicle problems. The new Parking Amenity Program is available … Continue reading
Governor Recognizes Volunteers in Cedar Rapids Ceremony
CEDAR RAPIDS- Iowa Governor Chet Culver recognized more than 200 individuals or groups at a Cedar Rapids ceremony on Thursday. The Governor is traveling the state to hand out the 27th annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The program, begun in 1982, … Continue reading
Posted in government, human interest
Tagged Cedar Rapids, Governor Chet Culver, Iowa, volunteers
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Updated: Bullet fired at Cedar Rapids church
Updated at 5:59 p.m. — after letter received from church pastor CEDAR RAPIDS – Police are investigating after a bullet was fired upon the outside of a Cedar Rapids church sanctuary. Jay Eberly, Senior Pastor of Spirit of Faith Family … Continue reading
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Blackhawk Bridge in Lansing is shut down
Lansing-A barge in Lansing, Iowa is stuck in the Mississippi River. The Blackhawk bridge crosses from Iowa to Wisconsin and is currently shut down at this time for safety reasons. That part of the Mississippi River is also closed to … Continue reading
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Tenant Advice: Put Mold Complaints in Writing
CEDAR RAPIDS- Very few people who rent apartments, condos or other housing would try to solve a serious mold problem on their own. But how quickly should tenants in rental housing expect action from a landlord? And what should renters … Continue reading
Police chase down naked man
IOWA CITY — Iowa City police, University Heights Police and University of Iowa police responded to the report of a naked man running through the area, around 11:30 a.m., Thursday. Police said a University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Psyche … Continue reading