Fees increasing for garbage, yard waste pickup in Cedar Rapids

The Gazette - Thu Nov 26

Posted on Nov 26, 2009 by Rick Smith . Having your garbage and yard waste picked up is likely to cost you more under a plan by the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency to charge more to bury it in a landfill or turn it into compost.

Signs reminding drivers to a oeshare the roada could be coming soon

The Gazette - Wed Nov 25

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Adam Belz . Bicycle enthusiasts want Linn County to pave wider shoulders on rural roads heading out of Cedar Rapids, or at least put up signs reminding motorists to share the road.

Air pollution warning issued for Linn County

The Gazette - Tue Nov 24

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . The Cedar River flows through downtown Cedar Rapids as pilot Terry Koehn flies over parts of Eastern Iowa on Saturday, Oct.

Father, Linn County spar over deceased son's flood-damaged home

The Gazette - Mon Nov 23

Darrell Langan of Cedar Rapids sits on the edge of a flood damaged farmhouse along the Cedar River near Palo on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Thanksgiving holiday closures in the corridor

The Gazette - Mon Nov 23

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 by Admin . Most city and county offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Weekend, November 26 through the 30th.

Cedar Rapids murder trial reset

The Gazette - Sun Nov 22

The first-degree murder trial of Jason Blackcloud has been reset to Feb. 10 in Linn County District Court.

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The Gazette - Sun Nov 22

Posted on Nov 22, 2009 by Meredith Hines-Dochterman . A copy of the Cedar Rapids school district's SILO Cash-Flow Analysis can be found here: http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/services/BusinessServices/Documents/SILOForcast.pdf Here's what you need to know.

Feds dismiss Rubashkin immigration charges

Http - Thu Nov 19

Federal prosecutors dismissed all immigration charges against former Postville meat plant manager Sholom Rubashkin today, one week after a South Dakota jury convicted him of 86 business-fraud charges.

Meth Found in Woods May Lead to Cameras in Parks

KGAN - Thu Nov 19

Meth making materials found once again in the woods, this time, along a nature trail in Benton County.

Police Targeting Car Theives & Underage Drinkers

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids - Thu Nov 19

The Cedar Rapids Police Department would like to warn criminals to beware of what cars you break into and who you invite into your underage parties.