Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

A 2,500 pound date block could become one of the last remnants of the former Sinclair meatpacking plant. Demolition began …

Nearly 1,200 flood victims have applied for city grants of up to $10,000 to help cover costs for personal possessions …

Gov. Chet Culver has written letters to President Obama and the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking …

The smokestack that  garnered so much attention in recent months began coming down this morning with little fanfare. From the …

The city of Cedar Rapids is seeking help in finding the owners of 28 flooded properties to talk buyouts. The …

DES MOINES – A nonpartisan taxpayer watchdog group Friday gave Iowa elected officials mixed reviews on the state’s fiscal 2011 …

The University of Iowa received 59 applications from firms that want to design the new Hancher Auditorium. The application deadline …

As fervently as many people would like to rid Cedar Rapids of its flood-damaged past, others see value in saving …

On a 5-4 vote last night, the City Council decided to demolish all of the Sinclair plant’s smokestack despite the …

The City Council was set Tuesday to approve plans to spend up to $200,000 to repair the city’s portion of …

The 100 and 500 year flood maps currently used by FEMA, state agencies, and local governments are going to change. …

Demolition on the Sinclair smokestack could begin next week. Greg Eyerly, the city’s flood recovery director, said initial demolition will …

Sokol Cedar Rapids will develop rehabilitation plans for its flood-damaged hall in downtown Cedar Rapids with the help of a …

The University of Iowa is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider its decision not to fund replacement of …

Linda Langston, chairwoman of the Linn County Board of Supervisors, said this week that the county hoped to sell its …