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Cedar Rapids, Iowa is located in Linn County. Zip codes in Cedar Rapids, IA include 52401, 52498, and 52411. The median home price in Cedar Rapids is $129,900 which is roughly $88/per square foot. More Cedar Rapids information.

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1 hr ago | The Fairfield Ledger

Neighbors may sue hog confinement owners

A Fairfield attorney representing about 70 people near Batavia said a lawsuit is highly likely against the owners of hog confinement buildings being constructed near the town.

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5 hrs ago | National Public Radio

Exclusive First Read: 'Big Brother,' By Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver doesn't shy away from hot-button topics. Her breakout novel, We Need to Talk About Kevin , from 2003, was about the mother of a teen who kills seven classmates in a school massacre .

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9 hrs ago | The Gazette

Iowa City debates whether police officers belong in schools

Cedar Rapids Police School Resource Officer Charity Hansel watches as students leave Kennedy High School at the end of the school day on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Cedar Rapids.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Gazette

MedQuarter to hold public open house on master development plan

The Cedar Rapids MedQuarter medical district will host an open house Thursday night to solicit community feedback on plans for developing the medical district.

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The Gazette

Democrat thanks GOP governor for seeking pay hike party leader attacked

Gov. Terry Branstad told fellow Iowa Executive Council members Monday he is still pushing to get the yearly salaries increased for their positions in 2014, but he's not optimistic given the legislative reception the proposal received last week.

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The Gazette

CasinoClash 13 - A $3.4 million campaign, or why you should become a strategist

So the final campaign spending numbers are in on the March 5 Linn County gambling referendum.

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The Gazette

Storm damages jet, hangar doors at The Eastern Iowa Airport

A regional jet owned by a contract carrier for Delta Airlines is shown after it was was damaged Sunday, May 19, 2013, when straight-line winds blew the aircraft into a boarding bridge at The Eastern Iowa Airport.

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The Gazette

Crews work to repair 5-in-1 bridge in Cedar Rapids

Employees from Cramer and Associates work to repair the E and F Avenue Bridge over the 5-in-1 dam in downtown Cedar Rapids.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Gazette

Homers - What's going right

BICYCLE FRIENDLIER: Iowa City recently moved a step ahead on the bicycle friendly path.

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The Gazette

Staff wrote a new blog post: Humor and action mark Cedar Rapids author's debut novel

Scrawny, with a terminal case of goofy humor, Noah and Lee are the unlikely heroes of "Friends Dogs Bullets Lovers" , the first novel by Lennox Randon of Cedar Rapids.

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The Gazette

Staff wrote a new blog post: Rob Cline makes storytelling appear effortless

Rob Cline doesn't make it look easy yet, but that could be just around the corner for the Cedar Rapids author.

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The Gazette

Mentors make a difference in lives of business community

Penford Vice President and Director of Operations Erwin Froehlic talks with Quality Assurance Manager Erica Schanbacher during a lunch meeting at Cooper's Mill in northwest Cedar Rapids.

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The Gazette

Staff wrote a new blog post: Sewing, Corridor machine store owners say, are trendy again

Sewing machines are on display at West Side Sewing in Cedar Rapids. Due to the popularity of reality TV shows like 'Project Runway,' sewing machines and sewing clothes are once again in style.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Gazette

Jeff Johnson wrote a new blog post: Nice catch, Jose. Don't ever do it again

So what are you thinking when you watch one of your best young pitching prospects sprint off the mound after a foul pop and dive head first onto the clay warning track near the opponent's dugout to catch the ball? You're talking about $1.55 million flying through the air and landing on its stomach and hands.

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The Gazette

Opinion Staff wrote a new blog post: Doggy business in cemeteries disrespectful

I was raised to treasure and respect those within my family who had passed on. Visiting and leaving tokens of affection at the cemetery markers of those who had touched our lives became a ritual.

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KCRG

Pins and Diplomacy: Madeleine Albright's Return to Cedar Rapids

Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright tells the stories behind her signature decorative pin collection during a media event at the exhibit: "Read My Pins: The Madeline Albright Collection" at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids on Friday, May 17, 2013.

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KCRG

Driver Killed, Child Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Linn County Crash

The Linn County Sheriff's Department says one person has died following a crash in Linn County early Saturday morning.

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The Gazette

COMMUNITY: Communication key on long runs

Dennis Lee and Daren Schumaker, aka Team 99 Counties, make their way across Emmet County, looking for a little help from their support team.

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The Gazette

George C. Ford wrote a new blog post: Cedar Rapids technology startup receives state funding

Bandwidth Pool was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority's Demonstration Fund.

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The Spokesman-Review

If you team up, be clear about rules - Sat, 18 May 2013 PST

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.

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