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Rapids, Wizards play to scoreless tie

Preston Burpo recorded his first shutout in more than a year, helping the Colorado Rapids secure a road point with a scoreless draw against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.

Casey lifts Rapids to tie with Earthquakes

Conor Casey converted a penalty kick in second-half injury time as the Colorado Rapids salvaged a 1-all draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

Casey's goal lifts Rapids past Toronto FC, 1-0

Conor Casey scored in the 51st minute to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.

Rapids blank Dynamo

Julien Baudet scored his first goal of the year in the 55th minute leading the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over the slumping Houston Dynamo on Sunday.

Fire rally from two down, stun Rapids 3-2

Dasan Robinson scored in second-half injury time to cap the Chicago Fire's three-goal rally in 18 minutes for a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids.

Casey's 3 goals lift Rapids by Chivas

Conor Casey scored three first-half goals to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 4-0 victory over struggling Chivas USA on Saturday night.

Marshall's goal lifts Crew past Rapids

Chad Marshall scored in the 39th minute as the Columbus Crew posted a rare road win with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

Red Bulls' winless streak reaches 12

The New York Red Bulls tied their league record with a 12-game winless streak with a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

Kimura lifts Rapids to 1-0 win over FC Dallas

Kosuke Kimura scored in the 79th minute to lead the Colorado Rapids past FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday night.

Fire end 3-game skid, top Rapids 2-1

Marco Pappa and Wilman Conde scored and the Chicago Fire ended a three-game losing streak — and a 10-game skid in Colorado — with a 2-1 victory over the Rapids on Saturday night.

Rapids draw with Dallas 1-1

Omar Cummings scored the tying goal in the 84th minute and the Colorado Rapids extended their franchise-record unbeaten streak to eight with a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Wednesday night.

Cummings give Rapids tie with Real Salt Lake

Omar Cummings drilled a shot past goalkeeper Nick Rimando in the 88th minute to give the Colorado Rapids a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

Casey scores 2 goals as Rapids top Red Bulls

Conor Casey scored two goals on headers to take over the league's goal scoring lead, and Mehdi Ballouchy added one on a penalty kick to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 3-2 victory over the struggling New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Forrest scores as Sounders beat Rapids 1-0

Kevin Forrest scored on a header in the 62nd minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday night in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match.

Ralston's PK lifts Revs into draw with Rapids

Steve Ralston scored on a penalty in the 18th minute to lift the New England Revolution into a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

LaBrocca, Kimura score for Rapids in 2-0 win

Nick LaBrocca scored his first goal in nearly a year and Kosuke Kimura added his first of the season to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

Rapids beat Galaxy 4-2 in penalty kicks

The Colorado Rapids survived a one-man disadvantage for 84 minutes to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 in penalty kicks Tuesday night in qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup.

Rapids beat Wizards 2-1 in home opener

Terry Cooke and Omar Cummings scored to give the Colorado Rapids a 2-1 victory over Kansas City in Colorado's season home opener Saturday night.

Rapids appoint Gary Smith as new head coach

The Colorado Rapids removed the interim tag from Gary Smith's title and made him the sixth head coach of the Major League Soccer franchise.

Rapids edge Red Bulls on Casey's late goal

Conor Casey's third goal of the game, a volley with a little more than a minute remaining, gave the Colorado Rapids a 5-4 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

One last bit of wooing for Iowa Democrats

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Call it a cold-weather romance. For one last bitterly freezing day Wednesday in Iowa, the state’s Democrats enjoyed their sweet quadrennial privilege of being wooed by the presidential contenders.

Rapids Nip FC Dallas on Penalty Kicks

Colorado goalie Joe Cannon stopped Dario Sala's shot in the sixth round of penalty kicks and Pablo Mastroeni scored on the Rapids' final kick as Colorado defeated FC Dallas 5-4 on penalty kicks to advance to the Western Conference Championship game.

Donovan Gives Galaxy 3-1 Win Over Rapids

Landon Donovan scored two overtime goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night over the Colorado Rapids in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.

Ching Leads Dynamo to 1-0 Win Over Rapids

Brian Ching scored an unassisted goal in the 16th minute to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

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A different downtown scene - Cedar Rapids
Source: GazetteOnline

CEDAR RAPIDS - Downtown businesses normally buzzing with customers on weekends were dark, muggy and gutted Saturday. ... The mark the Cedar River left on downtown Cedar Rapids has people searching for words to describe how strikingly different the area now looks.

Real life father recounts own horrific 'Sophie's Choice' after accident
Source: NY Daily News

A heartbroken father recounted his agonizing, split-second, decision - which of his 9-year-old twins to save - when their canoe capsized in violent rapids during what should have been an idyllic family outing.

Aeromed Helicopter Crashes at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids

A medical helicopter crashed in downtown Grand Rapids MI today atop Butterworth Spectrum Hospital. It erupted into flames. Preliminary reports are that it was an Aeromed craft. Flames were clearly fueled and smoke billowed.

The Case of Dorothy's Slippers; Oz Fans Obsessed With Who Stole Them
Source: ABC News

An American National Treasure Stolen Police in Minnesota say they are closing in on the thief who stole a pair of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." The most important object in the history of cinema.

Gerald R. Ford Returns Home To Grand Rapids

Gerald Ford, adopted son, Grand Rapids native and UM Football star returned home today. After flying from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC, he was flown over the Big House (University of Michigan Stadium) and landed in Grand Rapids at Gerald R.

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