Mercy Hall Perrine Cancer Center opening highlighted
Cedar Rapids business leader and Mercy board member recounts Mercy’s long commitment to cancer care from 1956 cobalt radiation to the new Hall Perrine Cancer Center. He praises integrated care, nurse navigators, and the center’s role in MedQuarter, branding, and local economic impact.
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Mercy
Hall_— Perrine Cancer Center
Howard Hall
Hall Radiation Center
Mercy Medical Center Board of Trustees
Cedar Rapids
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
Hall- Perrine
Mississippi River
Hall
Sisters of Mercy
Stephen Mally
The
Gazette
Mercy Medical Center
U.S. Debates Pentagon Budget Size and Reform Plan
Wilma Rettig of South Amana criticizes a $606 billion Pentagon bill approved July 19 arguing it ignores VA costs and urges a drastic cut or alternative funding. She proposes triple China’s stated military budget and urges Senators Harkin and Grassley to vote no, calling for entitlements or taxes to be cut or raised to reach $1 million in six months.
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House of Representatives
Pentagon
Afghanistan
Iraq
China
Sens
Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Senate
Wilma Rettig
South
Amana
End of Abortion Debate and Policy Shifts Under Obama
The text notes Obama reversed the Mexico City Policy, funding abortion with foreign aid and supporting UNFPA. It claims he redirected federal funds from a nonconforming charity and included abortion services in health care reform. It also compares inaction to Germany during the Holocaust.
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Barack Obama
Mexico City
United States
United Nations Population Fund
China
Letters on abortion, gun control and First Amendment reform
A set of letter writers denounce abortion, call for stricter gun control, condemn NRA influence, and urge constitutional changes to include non-violent religion and Sharia provision. They propose government action to monitor religious sites and advocate broader enforceable measures amid national tensions.
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Congress
National Rifle Association
Hydra
Matthew Schaeffer
Wellman
U.S
Fresh food uniting New Bohemia in Cedar Rapids
Naomi Lane writes on Cedar Rapids New Bohemia evolving after the 2008 flood. A year round farmers market grows and neighbors expand edible gardens to improve health and community ties with chemical free produce and shared harvests.
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Cedar Rapids
New Bohemia
Naomi Lane
Debate over big screens at Cedar Rapids arena
The U S Cellular Center plans two 21 by 42 foot screens on the concrete rear, facing the I 380 S-curve with a 2.7 million dollar video and audio package. Critics fear driver distraction while organizers say the displays will show events and sponsor messages about once per minute, not generic ads.
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U.S. Cellular Center
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Vistana Villages
Bella
Fla
Google
Arena
Billboard
All Sides
Federal Highway Administration
John Frew
U.S. Cellular
Vegas
Frew
Kinnick
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Todd Dorman
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