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Firms argue for Sinclair demolition bid
Posted on Jan 30, 2010 by Rick Smith . Eight contractors - four with attorneys - made their case to the City Council's new Procurement Committee on Friday afternoon for why they should get the city's multimillion-dollar contract to demolish the flood- and fire-damaged former Sinclair meatpacking plant.
Recent Walford DiscussionsSettlement reached in a oeThe Final Seasona helicopter crash
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 by Rod Boshart . Rescue workers investigate the scene of a helicopter crash in a field at 33rd Avenue and Highway 151 west of Walford in Benton County.
Four Hurt When Car, Van Collide West of Swisher
Four people were taken to hospitals after a school van and a car collided near Walford this morning, authorities said.
Landmark Sinclair smokestack could soon be thing of the past
Posted on Jan 04, 2010 by Cindy Hadish . Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette The brick smokestack is visible as smoke rises from the Sinclair site in December.
Motorist Finding Some Slick Spots on Roads This Morning
Commuters are discovering some slick spots this morning as winds blow weekend snow around.
Walford firm hopes you will recycle those old Christmas lights
Posted on Dec 24, 2009 by James Q. Lynch . Jen Jordan, of Iowa City Landfill, sits in a large box filled with recently collected recycled Christmas lights at the Iowa City landfill on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.
Asbestos under control at Sinclair fire site, city says
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 by admin . A Cedar Rapids firefighter sprays water on a smoldering fire Thursday at the Sinclair site from the ladder of one of the department's Quint trucks while demolition crews from D.W. Zinser work to knock down parts of the interconnected buildings.
First Asbestos Tests on Smoke from Sinclair Fire Come Back Clean
The first round of air testing from the Sinclair fire, conducted by an environmental firm for its own employees, showed no asbestos in the smoke plume.
Judge sets deadline in helicopter lawsuit in Iowa
A Polk County judge has set a Dec. 3 deadline for the parties involved in an $11.4 million damage award in lawsuit over a deadly helicopter crash during a movie shoot to settle their differences by mediation.
Iowans on the hunt for H1N1 flu vaccine
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Sheila Tedrow searched far and wide for H1N1 flu shots.
Demolition plans continue for Benton County Law Enforcement Center
Posted on Sep 19, 2009 by aaronhepker . Firefighters Mikel-jon Elwick and Dennis Bramow carry a pump out of the flood waters surrounding the Benton County Law Enforcement Center in Vinton on Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Flurry of motions after verdict in a Final Seasona helicopter crash suit
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 by Rob Boshart . Rescue crews work at the site of the helicopter crash near Walford in June 2006.
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