en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/509057 Comments by MrMaintain http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144670921 they will hire a consultant at 250,000...business as usual I see Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:00:41 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144670921 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Dies-After-Hit-And-Run-Incident-On-I-80-116110619.html#IDComment127752892 True but if and I say again if someone really was walking in the road or jumped out in front of a car doing 70mph there isnt anything that driver could do.......but they still should have stopped and I bet they wouldnt have gotten into any trouble had they stopped if it was an accident Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:32:53 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Dies-After-Hit-And-Run-Incident-On-I-80-116110619.html#IDComment127752892 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Dies-After-Hit-And-Run-Incident-On-I-80-116110619.html#IDComment127750001 I actually went by this 20 minutes after it happened. There was a piece of a bumper or some car piece on the interstate I think and a bunch of people looking in the ditch on the north side of the interstate which I presume was where the body ended up. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:19:35 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Dies-After-Hit-And-Run-Incident-On-I-80-116110619.html#IDComment127750001 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/FEMA-Denies-21-Million-Disaster-Claim-for-Sinclair-Plant-115128804.html#IDComment125507979 and FEMA money isnt from tax payers? Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:14:12 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/FEMA-Denies-21-Million-Disaster-Claim-for-Sinclair-Plant-115128804.html#IDComment125507979 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Impact-of-Proposed-Casino-Tax-Hike-on-Local-Community-Services-114840719.html#IDComment124550931 Riverside Casino is already complaining and worried about paying more.....the casino might not even be viable they said....lol Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:50:30 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Impact-of-Proposed-Casino-Tax-Hike-on-Local-Community-Services-114840719.html#IDComment124550931 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Impact-of-Proposed-Casino-Tax-Hike-on-Local-Community-Services-114840719.html#IDComment124550768 oh then you are really in trouble if you live there in the future Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:49:18 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Impact-of-Proposed-Casino-Tax-Hike-on-Local-Community-Services-114840719.html#IDComment124550768 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-says-hell-pull-funds-for-Iowa-City-train-114680124.html#IDComment124018762 Thats more like it....people need to realize what this was going to be wasnt like they have in Europe, man I got tired of hearing that line. This technology lacking system topped out at what, 75 mph and I bet it never even would have gotten close to those speeds so your 3 hour trip by car is a 5 hour trip by train. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:08:34 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Branstad-says-hell-pull-funds-for-Iowa-City-train-114680124.html#IDComment124018762 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Johnson-County-Considering-Banning-Guns-on-its-Property-114237384.html#IDComment122398302 well put....there really wasnt much that changed on January 1st but the media is making you think a lot did Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:59:47 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Johnson-County-Considering-Banning-Guns-on-its-Property-114237384.html#IDComment122398302 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Pedestrian-Hit-on-Edgewood-Road-at-16th-Avenue-SW-112977639.html#IDComment119774989 was it a CRST person/driver??.....those people are always walking everywhere down there Thu, 6 Jan 2011 03:52:33 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Pedestrian-Hit-on-Edgewood-Road-at-16th-Avenue-SW-112977639.html#IDComment119774989 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Seeking-Some-Insight--112578914.html#IDComment118499821 the Big 10 has some nice bowl agreements....the Big 12 not so much Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:35:32 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Seeking-Some-Insight--112578914.html#IDComment118499821 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/Insight-Bowl-111352309.html#IDComment113973354 Dec 28th bowl.....no one in Iowa can drive to it unless they leave on Christmas and Im sure the already ridiculous prices from the Cedar Rapids and Des Moines airports have doubled in the last hour Mon, 6 Dec 2010 01:28:55 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/Insight-Bowl-111352309.html#IDComment113973354 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/Insight-Bowl-111352309.html#IDComment113973141 doesnt really matter as the Big 10 splits all the money even......Minnesota gets as much as Iowa does, Iowa gets as much as Ohio State does. A larger payout simply means the amount of people Iowa can take in the travel party will be a bit larger Mon, 6 Dec 2010 01:27:33 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/Insight-Bowl-111352309.html#IDComment113973141 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Air-Force-Iowa-Flyover-May-Have-Been-Too-Low--111290779.html#IDComment113800480 it was awesome and something many folks will never get to see....this is a complete non issue or it should be Sun, 5 Dec 2010 03:44:16 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Air-Force-Iowa-Flyover-May-Have-Been-Too-Low--111290779.html#IDComment113800480 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Seasons-First-Measureable-Snowfall-Likely-Friday-111205969.html#IDComment113464128 so 3-5 inches of snow total in a 12-16 hour period is now a storm.....really?? .......sounds like making something out of nothing Fri, 3 Dec 2010 02:49:56 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Seasons-First-Measureable-Snowfall-Likely-Friday-111205969.html#IDComment113464128 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Iowa-Shoppers-Search-for-Bargains-on-Black-Friday-110884129.html#IDComment112191583 wal mart specials....tvs gps units, etc Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:52:04 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Iowa-Shoppers-Search-for-Bargains-on-Black-Friday-110884129.html#IDComment112191583 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Black-Friday-Attracting-Crowds-All-Over-Eastern-Iowa-110818054.html#IDComment112125245 yep....it was sad....nothing good was left at 11 really Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:05:54 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Black-Friday-Attracting-Crowds-All-Over-Eastern-Iowa-110818054.html#IDComment112125245 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Officials-Detail-Plan-to-Purchase-Crowne-Plaza-109990084.html#IDComment111371481 you can thumbs down it all you want.....the smart people who do this stuff know this is a money pit which is why no one wanted it. Not to mention no one wants to deal with the city council here in town....the same thing is now starting to happen in Iowa City Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:08:04 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Officials-Detail-Plan-to-Purchase-Crowne-Plaza-109990084.html#IDComment111371481 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Officials-Detail-Plan-to-Purchase-Crowne-Plaza-109990084.html#IDComment111362197 thats pretty much it....no private company wants it because they know its a loser deal/prjoect Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:01:39 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Officials-Detail-Plan-to-Purchase-Crowne-Plaza-109990084.html#IDComment111362197 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Crowne-Plaza-Hotel-is-Closing-109757519.html#IDComment111140979 are you really comparing the two buildings? Wells Fargo is three times the size of the Cell Center and a lot newer. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:08:21 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Crowne-Plaza-Hotel-is-Closing-109757519.html#IDComment111140979 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Ohio-State-Overcomes-Iowa-20-17-109519419.html#IDComment111028265 the Nebraska that choked yesterday or needed OT to beat ISU.....or the Nebraska that lost to a crud Texas team....Nebraska doesnt scare anyone either.....this isnt the Nebrask of the 1990's Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:33:49 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Ohio-State-Overcomes-Iowa-20-17-109519419.html#IDComment111028265