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Challenge (Provided photo)Drifts surround this Cedar Rapids … The roadway was still mostly level with surrounding streets, but it was covered with snow. And it was still snowing on Monday, April 9, 1973. Savory all beef burgers available as a single or double. Wilson Avenue Dairy Queen Grill & Chill. 100% white meat golden chicken breast strips with 4 oz. For screen reader users, these slides appear in a list below. The Blizzard in the middle is the icing on the cake!

Make it a combo with fries and a Coke. “The storm has no parallel in Iowa weather records for an April snowstorm, either in extent of coverage or length of the storm period,” The Gazette reported. The wind piled the snow into drifts as high as 16 feet. Premium treats fit for a king, or a queen! Sometimes you can't beat the original.

l Comments: (319) 398-8338; d.fannonlangton@gmail.com Diane Langton Crews cleared the runways and then the highway leading to the airport. The storm finally began to weaken around 10 p.m. Monday and ended Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon, 14 deaths had been attributed to the storm, many of them people who had suffered heart attacks while shoveling snow. Even with that help, John reported it took about three hours to deliver the papers on Monday, about twice as long as normal. Team Standings. School was canceled. Support local and join the Rally C.A.P. “No paper left the plant, except for those in the vending machine out front and a few that were hand delivered to downtown hotels last night,” the circulation manager said. We decided to bundle up and head for my in-laws’ house, about 10 blocks away.
Efforts to clear the roads, though, were hampered by stranded cars and blowing snow. chocolate crunch, and choice of Blizzard toppings. Real onion slices in a home style breading fried to a golden brown. Indulge with layers of creamy soft serve, In Cedar Rapids, most factories closed, including Wilson & Co., Collins and Quaker Oats, with most not reopening until late Tuesday or Wednesday. crispy fries, Texas toast, and country gravy dipping sauce. DQ fries are a great addition to any order or deliciously perfect all by themselves. Cedar Rapids 0-0-0 0 Points. Even after the storm was over, Iowans faced the gargantuan task of shoveling out driveways toward streets still clogged with snowdrifts and abandoned vehicles. Come experience "Upsidedownright Thick!" That 12-year-old grew up to become a Gazette sports reporter and later The Gazette’s sports editor. When we arrived in Cedar Rapids, nearly two hours later, we gratefully headed to our apartment on J Street SW. The bear had been a state fair, movie and TV performer.

irresistible chocolate fudge and our signature chocolate crunch. His owner assured the hotel manager the bear was gentle, declawed, defanged and loved marshmallows and Coca-Cola. Major floods and twisters are on the record books for as far back as the books go. The bear performed, much to the delight of the blizzard-stranded guests. We headed home on two-lane Highway 218 (now Highway 965), the main route between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Always something yummy! But there’s another disaster Mother Nature doles out from time to time in the Hawkeye State: blizzards. Total amounts of 16.0 inches were reported at Lansing and New Hampton, while Cedar Rapids received 14.5 inches, Iowa City 14.3 inches, and Des Moines 14.0 inches. Make any occasion special with a DQ Frozen Cake. I wandered off his path and sank waist-deep into the snow. Benefits of Gymnastics. It doesn't have to be summer to have a "dog day." John was 12 years old and trying to deliver 61 papers in southeast Cedar Rapids. Try Mocha, Caramel or Vanilla today. Pick up a pack of take home novelties today! Garbage wasn’t collected Monday or Tuesday, with crews running 10-hour shifts the rest of the week to catch up. Icy cold and always refreshing. The Chicken Strip Basket features all white meat chicken strips, Premium all beef 1/4 or 1/2 pound burgers in a variety of savory combinations. fries, Texas toast & country white gravy. Twisters has been in business in the Cedar Rapids area for over 30 years. Simply the best darn Chicken Sandwiches in town. This section of the page contains a carousel that visually displays various slides one at a time. On Tuesday, The Gazette reported about John Ogden’s valiant efforts to deliver The Gazette. Turkey, bacon, and Swiss cheese roasted in the oven with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on ciabatta bread. Always something fun on a stick. And the wind blew hard, at times more than 50 mph. Baked fresh and The manager was called to figure out how to accommodate a 762-pound Alaskan brown bear. Cool off with any of our refreshing soft drinks. Temperatures warmed into the 40s and 50s by Wednesday, but it took more than a week for most of the snow to disappear. Slide into a Peanut Buster Parfait with layers of creamy soft serve, hot fudge, and Spanish Peanuts. Ironically, Nor-Ski, a popular ski slope area in Decorah, closed because of blowing and drifting snow. The Cedar Rapids airport closed, with 34 employees stranded there. available now at our location. My husband, Richard, and I were visiting my parents in Iowa City on Sunday when the snow started. The storm halted delivery of the Des Moines Register and the Des Moines Tribune altogether. Dubuque 0-0-0 0 Points. Some of the cars were visible only by their antennas. Wilson Avenue DQ Grill & Chill Click the buttons below to download our menu or nutritional guide. Makes a great dessert that'll satisfy the entire family. Cedar Rapids firefighters and police resorted to using a toboggan to get a pregnant woman to the hospital on Tuesday. The only obstacle was the grading that had begun on what would eventually be Interstate 380. Let us handle dessert with a tempting Often imitated but never duplicated. Fresh salads served with your choice of Crispy Chicken BLT or Grilled Chicken BLT. Three city snowplow trucks were abandoned in 10-foot-plus drifts. Original Cheeseburgers Freshly baked brownie served with soft serve, midnight fudge topping, rich choco chunks and topped with whipped topping.
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