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What are Cedar Rapids' flood control options?
City Hall on Friday provided a peek at a fascinating mix of flood control tactics it can use to protect against future floods.
2nd Agriprocessors supervisor pleads guilty
A second supervisor arrested after a massive immigration raid at the Agriprocessors Inc.
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Researchers begin hunt for polluted sediment
University of Iowa researchers armed with shovels, sampling jars, GPS units and clipboards will check for pollutants in the soil and water left after the 2008 floods.
Family flooded in New Orleans, flooded in Cedar Rapids
The Fontenette family knows about floods. On the rainy June night they evacuated their homes here, Claudia Fontenette, her son, her daughter and her granddaughter showed up at a cousin's home in northeast Cedar ...
Cedar Rapids boat ramps open at noon
Boat ramps into the Cedar River inside the city limits will open at noon today. Fire Chief Steve Havlik has been reluctant to open the ramps because of debris and fecal contamination in the river as a result of ...
Damaged Ellis Harbor boathouses removed
Dan Bushman from Bushman Excavating in Cedar Rapids demolishes one of the flood-damaged boathouses at the Ellis Park Boat Harbor on Wednesday in northwest Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids council lifts state of emergency
The City Council tonight partially set aside a post-flood state of emergency which had given special powers to the mayor and city manager.
Czech official reaffirms support for Cedar Rapids flood recovery
Jaroslav Kurfurst , Deputy Chief of Mission from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington D.C., and Frantisek Gal , Deputy Head of Missions from the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago, ...
Cedar River appears clear of debris near Ellis Boat harbor
Early results of a sonar sweep of the Cedar River show it is mostly clear of debris near the Ellis Boat harbor.
Cedar Rapids Slowly Bouncing Back after Devastating Flood
More buildings in downtown Cedar Rapids that have been closed since the June floods are expected to begin reopening to workers this week.
Flood reveals history of '50s, '30s and 1844
Spectators gather with horses, buggies and bicycles at flooded Riverside Park in Cedar Rapids at the turn of the 20th century.
After the Cedar River crested June 13 at nearly 20 feet above flood stage, this city of over 120,000 feels deserted.
Do we really know the effects of fluoride? This letter is a response to Fond du Lac County Health Officer Diane Cappozzo's guest commentary regarding fluoride on July 25.
VIDEO: 'Hands-on' spirit drives volunteer disaster recovery group
Hands On Disaster Response volunteer Jeremy Horan of Aspen, Colo., installs drywall July 19 in Rich and Faye Dykema's basement, which was filled with 4 feet of floodwater in Palo.
Bentley Convicted of Sexual Abuse
A jury has found James Bentley guilty of sexually abusing Jetseta Gage, a Cedar Rapids girl who was later murdered.
Cedar Rapids Company Helps Flooded-Out Employees Rebuild
It's not often we hear of a family coming out of the flood potentially better off than they were before the Cedar River took over Cedar Rapids.
Flood-ravaged Ushers Ferry faces an uncertain future
Ushers Ferry, rocked by June flooding and sitting less than 300 yards from the Cedar River, may never be restored at the same spot.
Clergy new to flooded parishes face challenges as churches face recovery
The Rev. Philip Thompson and Rich Earles, claims/risk manager for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, talk Thursday about the necessary repairs to restore St.
Cedar Rapids Hotel/Restaurant Vows to Reopen After Flooding
A long time Cedar Rapids hotel and restaurant complex is showing faith in future city flood recovery with a plan to rebuild a heavily damaged facility.
VIDEO: Cleaning up the CRANDIC bridge
CRANDIC Railway employees work along the collapsed railroad bridge just downstream of Eighth Avenue in Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon.