Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

The hot-button issue, 13 days into the life of the new City Council, is the call by three new members …

Three newly elected Cedar Rapids city council members, including Mayor Ron Corbett, along with member Monica Vernon, failed last night …

Now a mother of seven, Becky says once she went into labor, she didn’t hesitate to dial 911. … Once …

The loss of hundreds of rental units to the 2008 flood will be felt in the city’s latest fair housing …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Business failures from the June 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids will be higher than necessary because of …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Valley Montessori School will return to its original location in the Ground Transportation Center for the …

The city’s Historic Preservation Commission is asking the City Council to examine alternatives to razing the Sinclair smokestack. A letter …

New Mayor Ron Corbett succeeded on the first four items he helped bring to the table last night in his …

Somebody has to pay for tax abatements for flood victims, and it looks like that somebody will be the federal …

City Hall is working on several fronts to secure federal dollars for a flood-protection system despite last week’s Army Corps …

CEDAR RAPIDS – “Old Farts Electric” celebrated a milestone Sunday. Organizers of this self-named group of retired electricians who stepped …

The city is set to lose $2.1 million through property tax abatements in Linn County. But while that amount might …

If you walk around the Czech Village, it becomes very clear, very fast that, while the area is rebuilding, the …

Hopes for a levee system in Cedar Rapids took a body blow Monday as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …

Another 17 owners have signed offers to have the city buy out their flood-damaged properties, bringing to 45 the number …