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News : Shellsburg Saves historic Gold Medal Flour Mural
The Shellsburg community came together in an effort to save this historic Gold Medal Flour Mural, in downtown Shellsburg. Artist Ed Callan of Ed Callahan Signs Unlimited and his friend Jeff King of Palo began the preparation for repainting the mural on Tuesday of last week and had started repainting the Gold Medal Flour Mural in downtown Shellsburg on Thursday, May 30.
Thursday marks 16 years since historic flood devastated downtown Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — On June 13, 2008 downtown Cedar Rapids was flooded by historic high waters on the Cedar River. Thursday marks 16 years since that record crest of 31.12 feet, 11 feet higher than the river had ever gone before. The devastating flooding was...
Atkins fire house project stalls as board rejects additional funding
The fire house project in Atkins is now on hold after the resolution failed on Tuesday night. In 2020, the derecho destroyed the old fire house. In May, the board did approve a fire house design with a $5-million price-tag. FEMA was to provide $700,000 of that total cost. The...
Company to pay $7,600 for Cedar Rapids trout kill
The owner of a vacant commercial building that leaked about 450,000 gallons of water into the state’s only urban trout stream in January — and killed hundreds of fish — will pay a fine and restitution that total about $7,600, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The source of the leak was a […] The post Company to pay $7,600 for Cedar Rapids trout kill appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Marion introduces automated trash collection, asks residents to choose bin sizes
MARION, Iowa — The City of Marion is changing the way garbage and recycling will be collected from homes starting this fall. Residents are asked to fill out a postcard or online form to submit their preferences on bin sizes by Saturday. The new collection will be done automatically...
Marion pool reopens after closing from glass from broken light
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The city pool in Marion reopened Tuesday after it had to be drained and refilled due to broken glass in the pool from a broken light. Marion Parks and Recreation said the break was a consequence of the aged aquatic facility. “Last week we had some...
PHOTO GALLERY: historians preview walking tours of Harrison School, nearby neighborhood
Cedar Rapids — We're just several days away from the neighborhood walking tours at Harrison Elementary School. Those tours are being put on by Save CR Heritage to showcase the Harrison School building. Cedar Rapids Historian, Mark Stoffer Hunter, will also be there to share details about some of the history behind the school building and several other historic sites in the surrounding neighborhood.
Czech National Cemetery facing potential new ownership amidst financial struggles
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - With over 9,300 graves, managing the Czech National Cemetery is no easy feat. But leaders say a decline in donations and volunteers has made it even harder. When the 2020 derecho hit the Czech National Cemetery, it created a world of problems for the board...
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