Relay of Life runs 65 miles by Cornell coach in tribute
Jeff Meeker, Cornell College volleyball coach, ran 65 miles in a Relay of Life fundraiser to support cancer research and honor his mother who survived breast cancer before passing in 2008. The event highlights ongoing awareness and donor goals at UI Hospitals and Clinics earning federal recognition for organ donation efforts.
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Iowa Guardsmen Die in Afghanistan Amid Week of Loss
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers, Spc Don Nichols and Spc Brent Maher, died in separate roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan, marking the first casualties since troops arrived in November. Community groups seek scholarships to salvage the Johnson County summer day camp as funding shrinks.
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Government blocks energy growth in Canada to Texas pipeline
Letters discuss Keystone XL and Alaska oil limits as the Obama administration faces delays in energy projects. Authors argue higher taxes could reduce debt and fund growth, urging policy shifts to ease energy supply constraints. At Seabrooke Elgin.
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Cutting entitlements a moral dilemma
A Cedar Rapids reader letter argues against Jonah Goldberg’s April 11 column claiming entitlements must be cut. It asserts health care supporters frame policy as a moral duty to sustain rights and suggests raising revenue instead of cutting benefits. The note invites volunteers for Habitat for Humanity at the local contact.
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Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity Thanks Volunteers
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity expresses gratitude to all volunteers for 20 years of service. The group notes an average of 2,000 hours are needed per home and is on pace to complete its 100th new or rehabilitated home this year through on-site volunteer work and partnerships with government, corporations, faith groups, and other organizations.
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Seabrooke Elgin
Cedar Valley
Cedar Rapids resident opposes proposed sales tax hike
Edward Castelein questions council honesty and criticizes a 20 percent hike in his 2011 property assessment. He argues officials should lower costs rather than raise them and vows not to vote for a 20 year tax increase.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward Castelein
Budget clash in Washington exposes slim cuts and rhetoric
A contentious budget clash highlights GOP bragging over large cuts that prove nominal, with actual reductions far smaller. Obama’s plan is critiqued as evasive, favoring tax hikes on the wealthy while promising shared sacrifice and warning that long term reforms remain vague. Political fault lines deepen as parties dig in.
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Banks urge education over raffles to boost Iowa savings
John K. Sorensen president of the Iowa Bankers Association argues that financial education, not raffles, should drive savings in Iowa. Banks highlight programs teaching money basics in schools, a $500000 literacy institute, and a statewide online platform for high school students, opposing Senate File 490.
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Lowa Banks
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