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Your voice- Lane Reopens on I-80 in Poweshiek CountyAll lanes of Interstate 80 westbound have reopened near Grinnell. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Up to six sites could be in play for Cedar Rapids’ west-side library branch
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First city checks go to flood victims for possessions lost in the June 2008 flood
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Open houses slated this week on new Cedar Rapids Medical District and the closing of a portion of Second Avenue SE
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Welcome sign into Cedar Rapids in pieces; council members Karr and Swore want better
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Tagged Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids City Council, Chuck Swore, Don Karr, gateways
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City Hall seeks $12.2 million more in state I-JOBS funds for outdoor amphitheater, new fire stations and more
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Draft of traffic study says city street system can cope with closing a section of Second Avenue SE for PCI
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Wet, fire-scorched seed corn stored at Sinclair plant to add about $175,000 to demolition cost
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Tagged BFC Gas and Electric Cos., Cedar Rapids, FEMA, Greg Eyerly, Sinclair packing plant
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Cedar Rapids council promises to spend 1 percent of project costs on public art and other visual enhancements
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Tagged Brad Larson, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids City Council, Don Karr, Monica Vernon, public art, Tom Podzimek
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City disagrees with FEMA anew; this time on funds for the flood-damaged First Street Parkade
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City hires OPN Architects’ team to design $67-million Event Center
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