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NEWS ABOUT: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids stories: 5 news summaries

 Flood Recedes, But
 Only 1 Well Remains 

Cedar Rapids restricts water use for next few days

Jun 14, 08 7:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Floodwaters receded today after 24,000 people fled Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but only one well is uncontaminated to service the city, CNN reports. Officials say it will run down if people take showers and flush toilets over the next 3 or 4 days. "Water is still our primary concern,... More »

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Iowa • storm • flood • Cedar Rapids • flooding • Federal aid • natural disaster • fresh water

 Floods Breach
 Des Moines Levee 

Authorities call for mandatory evacuation of area

Jun 14, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Floodwaters breached a levee and a temporary barrier today near a residential neighborhood in Des Moines, forcing authorities to call for a mandatory evacuation of 270 homes, the AP reports. “There’s not anything else we can do,” said a city official. Storms throughout the region have killed... More »

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Iowa • water • Cedar Rapids • flooding • levees • Des Moines

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 Floodwaters Engulf
 Iowa's 'Flood-Proof' City 

'500-year flood' swamps Cedar Rapids' defenses

Jun 13, 08 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Cedar River has burst its banks and deluged Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports. About 9,000 people have been evacuated—including more than 170 from a hospital—and most of the city's downtown is under water. The river is still rising and is expected to... More »

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Iowa • severe weather • flood • Cedar Rapids • flooding • levees

Boom Time on Heartland Farms

US farmers strike it rich satisfying ethanol, export demands

Feb 15, 08 2:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The US economy may be teetering on a precipice but agriculture is enjoying what one industry analyst is calling a "golden age" after decades of decline, with bountiful harvests of crops and profits. The boom is fueled by the soaring demand from ethanol producers and to fill grain orders... More »

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agriculture • ethanol • Credit Suisse • corn • biofuel • Nebraska • Cedar Rapids • wheat • rice • farmer • grains • Food and Agriculture Organization • boom • heartland • rural America • Albion • agricultural economy • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago • Boone County Commissioners • VeraSun • cash crops

Masters Goes to Johnson

Apr 9, 07 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The storybook re-coronation of Tiger Woods had a surprise ending in Augusta, where the entire field was hobbled by blunders, and an obscure Iowan walked away with the coveted green jacket.  Zach Johnson hit a three-under 69 on his last 18 holes to finish in the lead with a... More »

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sports • Iowa • golf • Augusta • Tiger Woods • Zach Johnson • Masters • Cedar Rapids

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