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Friday, December 18, 2009

Pesky Cedar Rapids fire causes air quality concerns

by Dar Danielson on December 18, 2009

in Fires/Accidents/Disasters

Fire at the former Farmland plant in Cedar Rapids.

Fire at the former Farmstead plant in Cedar Rapids.

A fire at an abandoned meatpacking plant in Cedar Rapids continues to burn and while firefighters say they’re making progress — the smoke from the fire has been a problem.

 The fire began Tuesday morning at the old Farmstead Foods plant in southeast Iowa which includes several buildings linked together.

Demolition crews have been knocking down walls as firefighters pour thousands of gallons of water on the smoldering buildings.

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ISU hosts Bradley Sunday

by Todd Kimm 12/18/09 4:41 PM

Iowa State returns to action on Sunday by hosting Bradley. The Cyclones are 7-3 and coach Greg McDermott says if the Cyclones want to push the tempo they need to do a better job on the glass.
McDermott says they have to rebound better on the defensive end to get the transition game going. He says [...]

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Iowa and Drake meet in Iowa City Saturday

by Todd Kimm 12/18/09 4:39 PM

Iowa hosts Drake on Saturday in a Big Four basketball matchup. The Hawkeyes are 3-7 and coach Todd Lickliter returns to the bench after missing the last three following surgery. The Bulldogs are 5-5 after winning their own invitational last weekend. Lickliter says Drake seems to have found their rythm as the young players have [...]

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Top Republicans open to idea of cutting some tax credits

by O. Kay Henderson 12/18/09 4:17 PM

The top two Republicans in the Iowa legislature say they’re open to the idea of ending some state tax credits, although they aren’t saying which ones. A review of state tax credits is underway after questions were raised about the way the state’s tax credit program for filmmakers was being run. Business groups are lobbying [...]

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Restoration complete on famous Algona nativity scene

by Radio Iowa Contributor 12/18/09 4:15 PM

A full restoration job is now complete on the famous Nativity scene that was built by German prisoners during World War Two while at a P-O-W camp in Algona. The scene is half-life-sized and composed of 60 concrete figures finished in molding plaster.
The Algona First United Methodist Church Men’s Club is the caretaker of the [...]

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State unemployment rate up slightly in November

by Dar Danielson 12/18/09 1:07 PM

Iowa’s unemployment rate move up slightly in November, but Kerry Koonce, a spokesperson for Iowa Workforce Development says, that’s a sign that things are getting to a leveling point. Koonce says the rate was 6.7% in November from the October adjusted rate of 6.6%. She says the labor market is showing signs of stabilizing.
Koonce says [...]

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Attorney General wants charity index

by Dar Danielson 12/18/09 12:01 PM

A spokesman for the Iowa Attorney General’s consumer protection division says the agency will ask the legislature to approve a new Iowa index of all charities soliciting funds in the state, including how much of each dollar goes to charity instead of just fundraising. Bill Brauch says most states already do this.
“We’re one of only [...]

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