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KCRG : Cedar Rapids Crowne Plaza Hotel is Closing | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:07:27 +0000

I never said screw the rest. I actually had a job this year that got eliminated and I had to find a new job. I was told 90 days prior to the termination of my position and I immediately started looking for a different job. I feel for everyone who was told their jobs are almost over, but I am not going to allow someone to tell me I don't know what I'm talking about. Quit lashing out at anyone you can get at and start submitting applications to find a job so you can CONTINUE supporting your family and paying your bills.

KCRG : Cedar Rapids Crowne Plaza Hotel is Closing | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:05:05 +0000

Obviously these employees had to know their jobs weren't exactly stable when their payroll checks started bouncing... it's not like you can just pretend that a hotel that operates at a deficit will survive an economy like this. Something big had to be done. It is tragic that so many will have to look for work, but at least they have 3.5 months to find something instead of being thrown out without warning at the end of February.

KCRG : First Wave of Cedar Rapids Flood Home Demolitions Nearly Finished | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ne

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:26:11 +0000

SPELLING, learn it. love it.

GazetteOnline.com : Speed trap stalls; laser gun runs out of battery power

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:52 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: Batteries Found Dead in Posession of CR Police Officer - Foul Play Suspected

GazetteOnline.com : Cedar Rapids boasts affordable housing, yet still has homeless

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:50:08 +0000

That's a stock photo. The phone number for the realtor on the sign is an Indiana number... I'm sure it is listed somewhere around 200-300k...

GazetteOnline.com : New law prevents 'light' terms on cigarette packs

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:58:07 +0000

I absolutely agree. I quit almost 8 months ago, but there were times I just needed one - stressful day or what have you. If I could have gone out and bought one or two cigarettes for those times when I really felt the addiction, I probably could have quit sooner because I wouldn't have purchased a full pack (which is very tempting) in those instances. So, what are they going to use instead of "light" or "mild"? I mean, those seem like good terms if you've ever tasted them... they may be just as dangerous, but they definitely taste lighter.

GazetteOnline.com : New Cedar Rapids city manager Pomeranz: City holds 'incredible promise'

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:36:47 +0000

OK, fine... but still - $60,000 is a lot of money to budget for... especially when you're already struggling.

GazetteOnline.com : New Cedar Rapids city manager Pomeranz: City holds 'incredible promise'

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:17:39 +0000

I was gonna say... sounds like we're getting a great leader...but, honestly - at what price??? That's a pretty hefty price tag for a City already up to its elbows in debt and negative budgets...

KCRG : 911 Call: Syringe, Pills Found by Slipknot Bassist | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, an

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:37:45 +0000

Apparently they're still lurking around to give some thumbs-downage.

GazetteOnline.com : A future for the Sinclair smokestack is looking up

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:10:26 +0000

I say tear it down and use the rubble to build a miniature "memorial" version. Same design, same materials, smaller scale, smaller price tag, more land to reuse for development... where's the bad?

GazetteOnline.com : Linn County deputies led on short chase

Tue, 25 May 2010 21:16:47 +0000

Once, I saw a cop car... going really fast... with lights flashing and sirens blaring. And then I found a dollar. The end.

GazetteOnline.com : Police repudiate 13-year-old’s story about Prairie fight

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:20:06 +0000

Is anyone actually shocked by this revelation?

GazetteOnline.com : Cedar Rapids kidnapping victim found; suspect in custody

Mon, 17 May 2010 20:44:53 +0000

I want to know if she stabbed him. Then I want to give her a medal or something for showing all women that you can be a victim of a horrible crime & come out strong (and ALIVE) on the other side.

GazetteOnline.com : Okoboji beaches won't be dry this summer

Fri, 14 May 2010 13:06:47 +0000

Ok, some mistakes I can tolerate... but seriously? Do you not care AT ALL about what you're writing? Painful. Simply painful.

GazetteOnline.com : Menacing winds wreak havoc

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:56:02 +0000

is this the barn that had the American Flag painted on it?

GazetteOnline.com : Landscaping rock tested positive for Bailey's blood, prosecutors say

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:18:06 +0000

Has anyone come across a MOTIVE in this case? I'm trying to figure out why Frei and her son even wanted to kill Bailey? I saw somewhere about him trying to rape Dayton, so I guess that explains her side... but why the common-law wife and son?

GazetteOnline.com : Cedar Rapids man faces another sexual assault charge after arrest at cemetery

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:24:18 +0000

So how exactly did this 15 year old boy end up in his car?

GazetteOnline.com : Controversy greets Cedar Rapids home demolition

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:13:42 +0000

1. All the homeowners of these properties have signed consent forms. They have all agreed to this demolition. The other, non-flood dilapidated structures within the city are not so easy. There has been no permission given by the owners of the properties, so the City has to go through all legal channels in order to make progress with these other homes. 3. The City is purchasing these properties with the sole intent to tear them down. They don't want the moldy, rotting building... what leverage does that type of structure give a homeowner? The land is technically more valuable as a blank slate. The property is not gone, the STRUCTURE is gone... the property is still very much in tact and is now ready for new development. Doesn't that seem more worthwhile than a house that could potentially fall down, house vagrants, or continue to grow mold and asbestos?

GazetteOnline.com : Block by Block looks for new homeowners

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:22:42 +0000

Straight from the BBB website (www.blockbyblockcr.com): "Who is funding this initiative? The funding comes from private dollars; donors who would like to see housing recovery progress for flood-affected homeowners and neighborhoods. John & Dyan Smith $1M Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation $700K United Methodist Church $200K "

GazetteOnline.com : Super Bowl ads: Betty White, Bud Light, big laughs

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:49:35 +0000

Overall, a very disappointing Super Bowl experience; from the game to the commercials and even including the half-time show... it was all pretty... stagnant.