United Way survey spotlights health care and housing priorities
The United Way of East Central Iowa identifies access to health care child development and hunger relief as top priorities for 2024 grantmaking. The group will apply a community impact model to allocate the 9.4 million raised last fall, with 651 thousand set aside for unfunded programs and local agencies in Linn, Benton, Washington, Iowa, Jones and Cedar counties.
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United Way
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
Linn
Benton
Washington
Jones and
Cedar Counties
Kapparos
Jane Drapeaux
Hawkeye Area
Grant Wood Area
Emer
Cleveland
Richard Koontz
University of Iowa
Larned A. Waterman Iowa
Koontz
Taller teens pose fashion challenge as bodies grow past average
Cedar Rapids parents face clothing gaps as teens exceed six feet two inches. A 2002 CDC study notes height rise since 1960 and stores adjust with longer jeans and new sizing. North Linn High reports 14 percent of juniors and seniors at or above six feet, while vendors shift to longer lengths to meet demand.
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Lori Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Eastern
Iowa
Justin
University of Iowa
North Linn High School
North Linn
Scott Beaty
Mary van der Maaten
Kohl's
Richardson
Obama and rivals clash over Iraq withdrawal and diplomacy
Democratic candidates debate Iraq policy with calls for phased troop withdrawal and aggressive diplomacy. Obama promotes upfront talks with adversaries while Clinton defends preconditions, Richardson touts experience, and Biden warns against swift timelines.
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United States
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Pakistan
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Washington
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Edwards
Bill Quarton shaped Cedar Rapids through media and philanthropy
Cedar Rapids pioneer Bill Quarton, who helped launch KWCR later WMT and the first TV station, built a media and civic legacy. He co led cable franchises in 15 Iowa cities, raised millions for foundations and art institutions, endowed chairs, and supported the Community Health Free Clinic and Museum of Art before passing.
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Quarton
University of Iowa
Washington
D.C
New York
General Electric
Thomas Edison
Gazette
Sumner
Cedar Rapids
KWCR
WMT
KGAN
Kcrg-Tv
Ed Lasko
Lew van Nostrand
Iowa
Coe
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Terry Pitts
William Galbraith
Baldwin
Elnora Bierkamp
Diane Geiger
Des Moines
Bill
Bill Quinby
Cedar Memorial
Steve Tory
William Quarton
William B. Quarton
Harriet Ave
MidAmerica Housing Partnership
Grant Wood
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Senate
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