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Coralville Prepares for Next Round of Flooding

By T.M. Lindsey 6/14/08

Coralville, now officially separated from their Iowa City counterpart by water, took advantage of the clear blue skies to prepare for the next round of Mother Nature’s wrath. What She will leave in her wake is anyone’s guess, but the Coralville community is taking no chances.

A small fishing boat navigates flood waters that help separate [...]

Video: CRANDIC Train Excursions in Corridor

By Adam Burke 8/26/07

More than 50 years have passed since CRANDIC (Cedar Rapids AND Iowa City) trains have carried passengers.  They returned for free demonstrations Saturday for a special “Corridor Train Excursion” on the Hawkeye Express.  The train is owned by Iowa Northern Railways and the rails by Alliant Energy.

The day was part of a plan by Johnson [...]

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