TREES RESTORED ALONG RIVERFRONT PARK

LAST SUMMERS MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD TOOK A TOLL ON DOZENS OF TREES ALONG THE RIVERFRONT.

CITY CREWS HAVE SPENT MUCH OF THE SPRING PLANTING NEW TREES IN CHRIS LARSON PARK AND FRIDAY THOSE EFFORTS GOT A BOOST FROM MID AMERICAN ENERGY.

MID AMERICAN'S BRAD HOWARD PRESENTED THE CITY WITH A 20-THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK TO HELP FUND THE NEW TREES:

CITY SPOKESMAN KELLY BACH PLANTED A CEREMONIAL TREE ON THE RIVERFRONT AND SAYS CREWS HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MANY OF THE DAMAGED TREES:

BACH SAYS ADDITIONAL TREES WILL BE PLANTED IN THE FALL.