Three people have already been rescued from the Cedar River this spring, and one man who may have driven into the river in May is still missing. The fire department regularly has over 30 water-related calls during a summer, according to Captain Josh Jensen.
If awarded $27 million by the state, Cedar Rapids envisions a project that will enhance the greenway around the Cedar River in Czech Village and NewBo as a recreational hub and tourist attraction with flood control, housing and other amenities.
Cedar Rapids first responders have no updates after day 3 of searching for Erik Spaw, a Cedar Rapids Water Division employee whose fleet truck was found submerged in the Cedar River Saturday morning.
Cedar Rapids will seek $27 million in ARPA funds allocated by the state Destination Iowa program to transform the greenway along the Cedar River and boost outdoor recreational amenities.
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department rescued a teenager from Cedar River near 12th Avenue Bridge Monday night.
Development of the greenway along the Cedar River is among a handful or so of the Cedar Rapids City Council’s top priorities as an influx of funding helps accelerate construction of permanent flood protection.
Cedar Rapids police said Allen Blazek, 41, of Cedar Rapids, suffered a serious head injury when he was thrown from an inner tube that was being pulled by a personal watercraft and struck a boat.
According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, the man was thrown from the tube as he was being towed and struck a boat.
Police said the 44-year-old man and his teenage son went into the Cedar River on July 16 to cool off. The man then dipped under the water and never resurfaced.
Man in his 40s died Friday evening while swimming near west bank, according to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
The funding for a new city-led project will involve other communities and agricultural partners to address water quality conditions in the river
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