Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver, described by his wife as having the “heart of a lion,” roared into re-election …

One of the biggest post-flood investments in Czech Village will open today, in time for the historic neighborhood’s biggest annual …

Lt. Gov. Patty Judge got her hands dirty at a groundbreaking ceremony early Wednesday afternoon at the site of the …

The U.S. Cellular Center has reported its most profitable March in its history. Last week, the U.S. Cellular Center staff …

Cedar Rapids’ first “Downtown Summit” was a  mellow affair fueled by good food, conversation and inspiring speeches. More than 75 …

The $35 million grant for the city’s $67 million Event Center project is the “largest single discretionary grant” one federal …

More than 1,250 volunteers from 56 companies and organizations will participate Wednesday in United Way of East Central Iowa’s 12 …

The City Council is planning this week to vote to demolish the flood-damaged Greene Square Park building. The building took …

Crews began the demolition process at the former Sinclair meatpacking plant in southeast Cedar Rapids this morning. Buildings on the …

Of all the business flood recovery efforts in Cedar Rapids one of the areas taking longest is in downtown Cedar …

The demolition of the former Sinclair meatpacking plant starts Monday and is expected to take up to six months, City …

The city of Cedar Rapids’ building official, Matt Widner, says he will add an information sheet on asbestos to every …

UPDATE: One person compared it to a dinosaur, the way the excavator ripped into the brick building. Or maybe it …

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources continues to investigate “Block by Block,” a Cedar Rapids flood recovery organization. Last week, …

The Iowa Theatre’s Barton pipe organ is being cleaned and restored at Jeff Weiler and Associates’ workshop in Chicago.  Weiler …