Cedar Rapids

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Ce·dar Rapids

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A city of east-central Iowa on the Cedar River east-northeast of Des Moines. It developed as a trade center in an agricultural region.

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Cedar Rapids

(Placename) a city in the US, in E Iowa. Pop: 122 542 (2003 est)

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Ce′dar Rap′ids

a city in E Iowa. 113,482.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- In each contest of their three-game winning streak, the Kane County Cougars (4-2) have used three-run innings, to power themselves ahead.

Cougars win third straight

UFG Insurance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Jeanette Dostal as Midwest regional manager.

Dostal Appointed Midwest Regional Manager at UFG Insurance

Helling, who has over 30 years of commercial banking experience, was previously the executive vice president and regional commercial banking manager of Firstar Bank, now US Bank, in Cedar Rapids. In this role, he focused on the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area and the Eastern Iowa region.

QCR Holdings announces leadership changes

Don't expect to be skiing regularly down Mount Trashmore in winter any time soon, even if two Cedar Rapids council members did back in early 2008, added Brent Oleson, a Linn County supervisor and agency board member who made the New York trip.

Iowa's Mount Trashmore's future will unfold over decades, not years

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP)--A 200-pound aluminum globe will have a new home in Cedar Rapids.

Giant globe gets new home at Iowa college

Small-town insurance salesman Tim Lippe (The Hangover's Ed Helms) is lured into a world of drink, drugs and sex at a trade convention in Cedar Rapids where he's hoping to win the industry's top performance award.

Salesmen behaving very badly; MOVIES

10 December 2010 - Danish food ingredients and enzymes maker Danisco A/S (CPH: DCO) said today its Genencor division has applied for state and local funding to build a research and development (R&D) facility in Cedar Rapids, in the mid-western US state of Iowa.

-Danisco says Genencor applies for funding for Iowa R&D site

She was born in Hopedale, daughter of Walter and Julia (Ackerman) Ostromecki and lived in Worcester and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Anna G. (Ostromecki) Suchomel, 83

When the Cedar River rose over 19 feet above flood stage last June, it first covered Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with river water, and after it receded it left behind water-damaged homes filled with thick layers of mud.

Helping flood victims

Flights depart from LaGuardia International Airport at 11:15 and arrive into Cedar Rapids at 13:10.

American Eagle launches service from LaGuardia to Cedar Rapids

Damrow will continue as Managing Member of Contract Marketing Resources, LLC, a Cedar Rapids based general contractor of marketing services with clients in six states.