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Your voice- Katie Beckett, CR woman who changed Medicaid, diesKatie Beckett, 34, whose battle with a childhood disease and federal bureaucracy made her a national symbol in the 1980s, died today. Beckett’s death was confirmed by Teahen Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids. Her parents Julie Beckett and Mark Beckett … Continue reading → […]Steve Gravelle/SourceMedia Group News
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City asks for dismissal in federal court of complaint filed by Occupy CR protesters
CEDAR RAPIDS – The City of Cedar Rapids filed a motion for dismissal Wednesday in federal court, arguing Occupy Cedar Rapids protesters failed to state a claim and show any actual or imminent injury in their petition. The City served … Continue reading
Occupy Cedar Rapids lawsuit headed to federal court
Updated at 5:45 p.m. with additional comments. A lawsuit filed by Occupy Cedar Rapids protester group is headed to federal court. Occupy Cedar Rapids filed a lawsuit last week in state court, asking a judge to issue an injunction to … Continue reading
Woman accused of animal abuse pleads guilty to lesser violations before defense starts
CEDAR RAPIDS – The woman accused of 35 counts of animal abuse and other code violations didn’t start her defense Wednesday because she accepted a plea agreement with the City. After two days of graphic trial testimony regarding two animals … Continue reading
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
City Hall, Solid Waste Agency set to settle lawsuit to recoup most of losses from what proved lousy 2007 investments
CEDAR RAPIDS — City Hall and the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency are getting most of their money back on what proved to be lousy investments totaling nearly $8 million back in 2007. The good news comes in the … Continue reading
Disaster recovery business sues Cedar Rapids, says city owes them $421,229
BELFOR USA GROUP, INC. v. THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, filed July 9, 2010, in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa This is an action for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel in connection with the … Continue reading
No flooding worry for Cedar Rapids waterways mid-morning Wednesday
Craig Hanson, the city’s public works maintenance manager, says everything is under control in Cedar Rapids’ waterways despite a lot of rain in the Cedar Rapids area and especially north in the Waterloo area. National Weather Service river forecasts along … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Cedar Rapids, Craig Hanson, flooding, Prairie Creek
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Portion of the Ground Transportation Center to reopen
From the City of Cedar Rapids A portion of the Ground Transportation Center will reopen today with a news conference, media tour, ribbon cutting and public open house from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. WHEN: Today, June 29, 2010, beginning at … Continue reading
It’s raining, but no signs of flash floods in Cedar Rapids, city’s Hanson reports
CEDAR RAPIDS — Craig Hanson, public works maintenance manager for the city of Cedar Rapids, reports there is no sign that the city’s creeks will flash out of their banks and flood. Early Tuesday afternoon Hanson was out in the … Continue reading
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Court orders City to provide KGAN with a small portion of requested emails
CEDAR RAPIDS - This week the court ordered the City of Cedar Rapids and the Cedar Rapids City Council to produce 13 emails of out of 526 pages of emails previously withheld from KGAN under the Iowa public records law. … Continue reading