(Illustration from Shive-Hattery Architects)
When settlers first arrived in the area that would become Cedar Rapids, the river was both an asset and an obstacle. While the flowing water could power damns and provide power for the mills and factories that grew up along its banks, it was challenging to cross. As companies like Quaker Oats created new jobs, which in turn led ...
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August 30, 2016
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Molly Iversen