Flood waters rose above the front doors of Cedar Rapids’ Salem United Methodist Church during the Flood of 2008. In …
Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection
Dave DeWitte
Government & Politics Aug. 26, 2010 5:19 pm5525d ago
A Cedar Rapids corn milling company has lost its lawsuit claiming two insurance companies reneged on paying millions in insurance …
George Ford
News Aug. 26, 2010 7:20 am5525d ago
Crews from Coonrod Wrecker & Crane Service and Rinderknecht Associates on Wednesday removed the 106-year-old cast iron bell from the …
Government & Politics Aug. 25, 2010 11:30 am5526d ago
On a split vote, the City Council on Tuesday evening authorized the city manager to negotiate a contract with a …
Government & Politics Aug. 24, 2010 10:22 am5527d ago
A task force charged with helping to develop strategies for the recovery and rebuilding of the Lake Delhi dam will …
Government & Politics Aug. 24, 2010 8:56 am5527d ago
More than $2 billion in federal disaster-relief helped offset devastation to Iowa homes and businesses caused by historic flooding in …
Government & Politics Aug. 23, 2010 11:33 am5528d ago
The swap is finally going to happen. At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the City Council will approve an agreement …
Government & Politics Aug. 20, 2010 2:41 pm5531d ago
The City Council on Friday said it would fight the Federal Emergency Management all the way to court if need …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Staff Editorials Aug. 20, 2010 12:44 am5531d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board With respect to those who say a proposal to build the Park51 mosque and community …
Dave DeWitte
Government & Politics Aug. 18, 2010 1:17 pm5533d ago
Alliant Energy’s temporary system is history after the last customer, Quaker Oats, dropped off the system, an Alliant spokesman confirmed. …
Government & Politics Aug. 18, 2010 1:09 pm5533d ago
Plenty of fingers have been pointed as the process to buy out some 1,300 properties has crawled along. It’s now …
Government & Politics Aug. 17, 2010 3:00 pm5534d ago
Renters who lost personal possessions in the June 2008 flood also will receive money from revenue raised by the city’s …
Government & Politics Aug. 15, 2010 8:34 am5536d ago
It had been a bit of a surprise from the start for some City Council members here when federal officials …
Steve Gravelle
Government & Politics Aug. 14, 2010 8:01 am5537d ago
Efforts to understand and manage flooding along the Cedar and Iowa rivers may benefit from the chance rediscovery of years …