Politely impatient: Cedar Rapids Chamber urges faster progress
Monica Vernon urges Cedar Rapids area readers to adopt polite impatience in pursuing a new federal courthouse highway funding downtown improvements riverfront access and airport growth. She champions regionalism entrepreneurial support and faster city decisions to boost the region.
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Chamber
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
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Johnson
Iowa
Monica Vernon
Cedar Rapids Area
Marion voters urged to back Diane Bys for school board
The Marion Independent School District supports Diane Bys as a candidate for the September 12 election. Advocated for student growth through community partnerships, she brings business experience and local involvement to the board.
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Marion Independent
Diane Bys
Bys
Harkin Praised For Leadership On Cancer Research
A reader thanks Senator Tom Harkin for his work on cancer research and on behalf of the disabled. The note praises his Senate field hearing in Iowa City last month that brought together local and national experts to discuss advances in cancer studies.
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Senate
Iowa City
Lance
Lowans
Cancer survivors to be heard on Capitol Hill event
Lance Armstrong joins eight Iowa ambassadors as the American Cancer Society hosts the second Celebration on the Hill in Washington DC on Sept 19 20. Advocates project 10 000 attendees while urging increased funding for NIH cancer research and expanded early detection and care programs.
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Gazette
Shirley Ruedy
Cedar Rapids
Gary Streit
American Cancer Society
Lance Armstrong
Libby Gotschall
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Congress
National Cancer Institute
Capitol Hill
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