Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

Area residents can see some of the Cedar Rapids properties that are eligible for listing on the National Register of …

Proposals including 10 years of free parking and alternative means of flood control were offered last night at a forum …

Repairs to rental housing lost in the 2008 flood here have become so slow-moving, almost anything looks like progress. “These …

The forum, with The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 serving as sponsors, is called “Moving Forward in Downtown Cedar Rapids,” and will …

To survive the first few years of running a business, the owner has to see the cup “half full”. Heather …

(AP) – The city of Palo, which was hit hard by the floods of 2008, is receiving more than $6 …

Mayor Ron Corbett told the Downtown Rotary at noon today that he intended to continue to “turn up the heat” …

Area residents are invited to two meetings on Tuesday to review a list of projects designed to offset the 2008 …

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver on Monday urged Congress to act quickly to extend federal unemployment benefits so 76,000 …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Twenty months on, flood recovery is taking a toll on some displaced residents. “I’m tired, man,” Henry …

Legislation to allow boat houses to remain on Ellis Harbor was unanimously approved by the House Natural Resources Committee Thursday. …

The recent work of planning and design experts for which the city and community have paid considerable sums should not …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has agreed to fund rebuilding of Cedar Rapids’ Central Fire Station at a new …

Here is a status report on some issues of interest for the 2010 legislative session: ALIVE Reorganize/reform state government Ban …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette DES MOINES – Cedar Rapids boat house enthusiasts haven’t been able to convince the …