Technically it was a competition Wednesday between the mayors of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion. But the real winner was the Salvation Army and the red kettle campaign.
The holiday bell ringing campaign is over, but according to CBS2/FOX28, the Salvation Army still needs help reaching its annual fundraising goal for 2016.
Nexterra, which is affiliated with the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, made a $25,000 donation to the Red Cross Friday morning to be given directly to those affected by the flood.