Soldier Portraits Save Time with Free Photos for Guard Families
Susan Shogren Smith of Minneapolis and her four children tour Iowa capturing high quality photos of Iowa Army National Guard soldiers and their families headed overseas. Her nonprofit at picture a hero dot org offers free portraits to support service members. Republic Parking has collected $230,000 of $600,000 in unpaid downtown fines after Cedar Rapids hired them a year ago to oversee parking. Five or more unpaid tickets can lead to towing. Jason Pershing and Trent Gaines founded a six week Midnight Hoops at Jane Boyd Community House to keep teens out of crime with competition teamwork and speakers aided by a Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation grant.
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Cedar Rapids
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Republic
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Jane Boyd
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Debris funding disputes loom over Sutliff Bridge fate
FEMA initially promised debris removal funding for the Sutliff Bridge flood damage in Johnson County. It now says funding hinges on the Sutliff Bridge Authority covering costs, while some debris removal has already been paid. County supervisors, still unsure, resume bridge control and seek rebuilding amid a perceived broken pledge. Environmental dust rules worry Iowa farmers who fear costly regulations while obesity in Iowa climbs. The CDC reports Iowa adults at 27.9 percent obesity, with several states above 30 percent.
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Sutliff
Johnson County
FEMA
Sutliff Bridge Authority Group
Lake Delhi dam debate mirrors values and waste fears
Cedar Rapids reader argues about rebuilding the Lake Delhi dam for recreation, compares state spending to Iraq relief, criticizes left and right media bias, notes animal welfare costs, and weighs options for a disabled dog owned by a low income family.
Obama Iraq exit pledge judged by outcome not promise
The piece argues Obama’s claim to end combat operations in Iraq by month’s end hinges on mission success, not promises. It weighs weakeness of Iraqi governance, the 50 000 transitional force, and Bush surge politics, concluding outcomes will shape public judgment and future policy.
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America
Democrats must fulfill ethics in Congress editorial
The Miami Herald argues that ethics trials should proceed against Rep. Charles Rangel and Rep. Maxine Waters to prove Congress will not tolerate lapses. It notes Pelosi’s promise to drain the swamp, warns against settlements, and suggests open trials may be the only way to restore public trust in a corrupt, dysfunctional Congress.
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California
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