UPDATE: A lawsuit filed by the Occupy Cedar Rapids protester group is headed to federal court. Occupy Cedar Rapids filed a lawsuit last week, asking a judge to issue an injunction to prevent the city from removing tents and other property from a city-owned lot they have been occupying. The city filed paperwork in U.S. [...]

Like most days the past three weeks, Jeff Schadle and Chad Newton were out on the streets of Vinton one recent morning with a bucket truck,  chain saws, and other tree-trimming tools. “We’re just going around taking out hangers and widowmakers,” explained Schadle, Vinton’s city arborist. “Trying to make the right-of-way safe, so people can [...]

A recurring theme at church this morning was “there are still a lot of good people in the world.” Congregants shared stories of how they’ve dealt with storm damage the past week. One member said her house would be uninhabitable for several months while it is repaired. As she and family members were cleaning up [...]

Watching removable flood walls rise on both sides of the Clear Creek bridge in Coralville is a premature victory against future floods for city engineer Dan Holderness. “This is a huge step for us,” Holderness said. “We’ll be able to protect the whole area,” Holderness said. City crews began a “practice run” to temporarily build the [...]