CEDAR RAPIDS – The city of Cedar Rapids is spending $2 million to remove asbestos left behind years ago at the old Sinclair meatpacking plant, prompting questions about why taxpayers are left to foot the bill. Backhoes on Wednesday dug through rubble, sorting slabs of old foundation and other asbestos-contaminated…Read More
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